(NL50 Pocket55) - And the people all said "STANDARRRDD"

[ama0330]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($43.35)
Hero ($49.25)
MP ($117.77)
CO ($105.08)
Button ($27.10)
SB ($32.74)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $3.5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $1.50.

Flop: ($7.75) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $4</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $11.75

Results in white below:
No showdown. Button wins $11.75.


Specifically looking at the smallish bet by Villain. Anything to see here?

[Yaboosh]

Without reads that he plays weak after the flop this is indeed very standard.

[jonyy6788]

1/2 stack has min. reraised you and committed more than 1/4 his chips.

A raise by you and you only fold worse hands.

A call and you have no clue as to the context of his hand and it is likely you're gonna face more pressure.

This is pretty clear fold to me.

[MortenTA]

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Without reads that he plays weak after the flop this is indeed very standard.

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[matrix]

if villain is 3betting preflop often, or more often than is likely to be AA/KK/QQ/JJ then I call and float his ass on the turn as I suspect his overcards just missed.

1/2 pot flop bets are suspicious in the "I've just read HOH1's section on Continuation bets" kind of fashion.

If I call and he bets the turn as well (and I don't spike a miraculous 5) I just fold. Most players who are weak here will giveup on the turn if called and never fire barrell 2 without a hand. Waiting to see if they bet the turn and if not betting 2/3 pot is cheaper (slightly) in the long run than raising the flop - especially if he's a shortstack and might feel pot committed.

However my line here is not standard - you line is standarrrrrrrrrd.

Floaty lines are more useful at $100NL where people are a little trickier generally speaking.

[Yaboosh]

How do you float on the turn oop?

[ama0330]

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How do you float on the turn oop?

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When you lead and get minraised?

[matrix]

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How do you float on the turn oop?

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good point. well made.

In these spots if I'm feeling frisky I call and then stopngo the turn and shutdown if villain calls/raises.

Tho I use this line much less often than floating and need a read that villain is actually able to fold before I wheel it out.

[Yaboosh]

Ok, I thought you might mean checking the turn hoping he checks behind and then leading the river, which I think would be pretty bad.

[shpanko]

1. Villain has 66
2. You b/3-bet all in on turn
3. He puts you on 44
4. Profit