NL25: Spiking Two-pair in the BB

[molotom]

Here a couple of hands where I spike two pair after checking in the BB. A general problem I have here is that I find it very hard to know what people are holding when button limps, SB completes, etc.

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Hand 1

Should I c/c a dry flop like this? What range do you put Button on after his turn raise? I shoved because I felt I was ahead, but didn't want to call and face a river scarecard OOP without much idea of button's holdings.

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Hero ($30.55)
UTG ($47.85)
MP ($39.55)
CO ($24.20)
Button ($17.70)
SB ($21.45)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.85) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.75</font>, CO folds, Button calls $0.75.

Turn: ($2.35) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $5.25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $29.55</font>, Button calls $11.45 (All-In).

River: ($48.60) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $48.60

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Hand 2

I'm not sure what to make of the two calls of my turn raise. I suppose it means the king helped them and they are not afraid of the ace, in which case I am screwed - I suspect my following river bet may be a mistake. Maybe I should just call turn and hope to surprise Ax at a cheap showdown? Hmmm...



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MP ($13.90)
Button ($21.10)
SB ($13.20)
Hero ($26.20)
UTG ($17.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.75) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks.

Turn: ($0.75) K/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $0.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.25</font>, UTG calls $2.25, SB calls $1.75.

River: ($7.50) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3.5</font>, UTG calls $3.50, SB calls $3.50.

Final Pot: $18

[barryc83]

1) Against an unknown that's standard for me if he had 333 or 444 I just label that as a cooler.

2) Nh, I bet more on the river.

[jmgambler]

1st hand seems fine to me with the added bonus of TOP 2
2nd hand, mmmmm Turn raise is fine, but I would check behind the river esp with two callers and OOP and with the limping, A6/A2 is a definite possibility

[Pirelli]

I don't like hand 1, it's a shame you can't call because he doesn't have much left. I think it's close between pushing or folding. Top 2 isn't very good in a limped pot and you will often be against a set. I normally check that turn to keep the pot small.

Hand 2 looks good the river bet is very thin though.