Taking a shot 100NL line check

[littlebu]

Only been at the table for around 3 orbits. Both of these guys had been splashing around in a lot of pots so far. Comments appreciated. To quick to try and get in?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
5 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stack sizes:
UTG: $55.40
CO: $50.50
Hero: $95.60
SB: $146.90
BB: $161.15

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
UTG folds, CO calls, Hero calls, SB calls, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $5</font>, CO calls, Hero calls, SB folds.

Flop: 2/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($16, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $16</font>, CO calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises all-in $90.6</font>

[BrunoThePug]

I don't know the answers to these questions but these are possibly some things to think about.

What are you getting called with here? Big pairs? What's the pre-flop raiser folding here? AK type hands?

Is this a situation where you could slowplay the hand? Perhaps the best scenario would be an overcard coming on the turn and making a second best hand for the BB.

Basically, is there more value in getting it all in now and hoping BB calls with a big pair or giving him a chance to make a second best hand or induce a bluff?

[orange]

just make it $40 and shove a turn.

[AmonRaa]

Bad push. Even AA has hard time calling this. Give him some room, your hand is strong enough.

p.s.: I bet if you just called 5 would come up /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[michaelantoi]

reraise but dont shove quite yet on the flop.

[littlebu]

Thanks thought I overplayed it, but with 2 interested parties I didn't think it wasn't sure if it was awful.

[Imrahil]

I don't think it's bad although your stack size is awkward for both raising and pushing. I think I'd raise to $40 and push any turn.

[wingchunflush]

agreed little too much, wait for the turn to shove

[4_2_it]

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just make it $40 and shove a turn.

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Don't give villian the opportunity to play it perfectly.

[oreopimp]

Id either raise 40ish or depending on the player I might try a miniraise and call a push (if he does push), basically whatever u can do to get him or you to put it all in works.

calling has potential.

edit: I didnt mention it, but stack size does make this slightly intresting because anything besides a mini raise looks like u might be playing for your stack with potential to shove turn, so thats why I think calling has potential but could be a tarded thing.

[Heine]

PSR is 16*4. 48? that seems a bit large too. i think 40 is the right amount here. But as mentioned before, if a 5 comes you are PISSSED. Not a horrible play, but i think you are missing a tiny bit of value.


4_2, will you elaborate on 'playing it perfectly' ?

[Chaos_ult]

He's saying the flop raise allows him to fold everything you're already beating.

I think I agree here and just call

EDIT: I'm open for someone to convince me that raising the flop is better

[WorkInProgress]

Raise to $40 seems low. Raise by 40 or so ( I like round numbers, so I go with to $60). And be ready to push/call for all-in on turn.

[Minnie Man]

I will take a shot. Playing perfectly here is pushing out hands that would call and continue on the turn. With a push, you really don't give villains much room to continue. They only call with very strong hands....hands that beat you. You have to put them in a difficult decision, not an easy one.