3-5 NL Live Hand

boondockst · #1 08-28-2005, 01:59 AM

MP2 is a thinking player from my observation (laid down kings to too much action postflop but not rock-solid as he "slowplayed" the kings)

Button is an idiot kid who has bragged about playing in the WSOP so far yet keeps rebuying the minimum and pushing in with KTo, etc.

I probably should have bet the flop but I think i was considering check-raising it. I know that open-limping with 34s is suspect as well in MP but that's irrelevant now. Easy call or easy fold?

Live 3-5 (100-200), (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

Button ($100)
SB ($xxxxx)
BB ($xxxxx)
MP2 ($383)
Hero ($654)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
1 fold, Hero calls $5, MP2 calls $5, 1 fold, Button calls $5, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, MP checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets $5, BB folds, Hero raises to $55, MP2 calls $55, Button raises to $95 (All-In), SB folds, Hero calls $40, MP2 calls $40.

River: ($315) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $100, MP2 raises to $283 (All-In), Hero?

wdeadwyler · #2 08-28-2005, 02:03 AM

I dont understand why you bet the river... What are you hoping will call here, two pair?? This is WAY above my stakes though so feel free to defend the bet.

boondockst · #3 08-28-2005, 02:23 AM

You don't believe in a blocking bet here? I have to bet SOMETHING don't I?

wdeadwyler · #4 08-28-2005, 02:33 AM

Pot is protected by the all in right? DO you think villain would try to steal against the protection?

boondockst · #5 08-28-2005, 02:45 AM

If I check and he makes a huge bet with just a 3, can I call? He could make a large bet with just a 3 honestly thinkking he must have the best hand. Also, in case he has a set of 5s or something (he did just flat-call the turn) don't I need to squeeze in a value-bet?

deadmoney98 · #6 08-28-2005, 05:14 AM

getting almost 4:1, i cannot see a good reason to fold here.

yeah, he will have the nuts sometimes, but he will have a set or worse often enough.

easy call, IMO.

boondockst · #7 08-28-2005, 06:37 AM

He'd raise with WORSE than a set? Why wouldn't he raise on the turn then? I don't see the reasoning behind that statement.

NYCNative · #8 08-28-2005, 06:46 AM

What are you afraid of here, having to show the table you open-limped with a four high? You have third nuts unless I am misreading something here... You really put someone on 87?

boondockst · #9 08-28-2005, 04:35 PM

I wasn't afraid of tabling 34s whatsoever....What range can I put the villain on after he flat-calls the turn and raises the river?

PokerFink · #10 08-28-2005, 08:44 PM

Yikes. Tough spot. Two things come to mind.

1) Bet less on the river. It's a dry side pot, so a really small bet (say 50) doesn't look nearly as weak as it normally would with that size pot.

2) Push the turn. Worst case scenario is that you have outs with the flush, and you might even fold a three.