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Cair Paravel

11-13-2006, 02:31 PM

Reads: MP1 was a limptard (45/5), willing to limp-call w/ most anything. CO seemed decent, maybe 20/15, and had raised once before after a MP1 limp.

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MP3 ($24.10)
CO ($25.20)
Hero ($34.45)
SB ($52.10)
BB ($5)
UTG ($14.25)
UTG+1 ($6.35)
MP1 ($15.55)
MP2 ($50.40)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif.
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, CO raises to $1, Hero calls $1, 2 folds, MP1 calls $0.75.

Re-raise pre-flop? I thought calling in position was a better idea, and there wasn't much point in chasing out MP1. Would you be more likely to raise if OOP in the blinds?

Flop: ($3.35) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif (3 players)
MP1 checks, CO checks, Hero bets $2, MP1 raises to $4, CO folds, Hero calls $2.

Not a horrible flop. I guess CO could have the ace of clubs; I figured I'd find out. Probably should have bet more though. Calling MP1's raise seems like a no-brainer. Pushing seems like a possiblity given his stack, but I'd be more comfortable w/ it if I had a straight draw or the ace.

Turn: ($11.35) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
MP1 bets $5, Hero calls $5.

Good card I suppose, giving me three more potential outs. Check-call seems clear here, getting over 3:1 with probably nine to eighteen outs.

River: ($21.35) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $6...

This seems clear, given MP1's stack ($5.55 left). A boat is possible, but so are 235 other hands.

Dennisa

11-13-2006, 03:02 PM

I hate the river bet. Board is paired and 4 flushed. Even donkeys will fold trips on this board. Why open yourself for a check raise slam. I cant think of a hand that you beat that can call your bet unless its a total bluff, which you have opened yourself to.

Cair Paravel

11-13-2006, 03:25 PM

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I hate the river bet. Board is paired and 4 flushed. Even donkeys will fold trips on this board. Why open yourself for a check raise slam. I cant think of a hand that you beat that can call your bet unless its a total bluff, which you have opened yourself to.

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A few thoughts...

First, villain only has $5.55 left, so he can't check-raise me. Second, wouldn't he bet the ace-high flush or a boat? What if he pushed the river? Could I call considering his poor stats?

eew

11-13-2006, 03:42 PM

I like ther river because why give him free showdown?
And if he thinkt his hand was strong enough he would probably go all in and not check call because he only has 5.55 left.
But he could check call a clubs here with that board..
But i think you should reraise preflop to see where you stand.

blackize

11-13-2006, 03:49 PM

If he pushed the river I'd still call getting 4:1 but I wouldn't be terribly happy about it.

pokerchap

11-13-2006, 04:05 PM

the river bet is fine?

you definitley get called by worse hands here... any club will call for only 6.

the only think i don't like is PF. Make it 3.5 here.

Vern

11-13-2006, 04:12 PM

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skoal2k4

11-13-2006, 04:40 PM

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the river bet is fine?

you definitley get called by worse hands here... any club will call for only 6.

the only think i don't like is PF. Make it 3.5 here.

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can't say it any better than that

Waingro

11-13-2006, 05:51 PM

Rr pf. Bet more on the flop. Also, on the flop I really like pushing or folding better than calling. Yes, you have potentially a boatload of outs, but you have no idea which ones are any good and you could potentially be drawing dead or very thin. Putting in money drawing to the non-nuts just can´t be a good idea on that board. Pushing might be good idea because you get to see two cards and you probably have good equity aginst his range and no difficult decisions deciding which cards are good for you. And if you think he can check-mini-raise you lightly here you have plenty of FE. Turn is an easy fold, river an easy push.

So on the flop I like folding>pushing>calling.