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CmnDwnWrkn
08-23-2007, 11:00 AM
This happened to me twice in two days, and I would like some advice as to what would be the best way to play these types of situations. I apologize - I don't have hand histories, so this is from memory, but you should get the idea.

Situation #1:
.25/.50 NL

Hero is Big Blind with Q8o
Everyone folds to small blind, who calls
Hero completes

Flop is J85 rainbow (pot is 1.00)

SB leads out for .50
Hero calls

Turn is 8 (pot is 2.00)

SB checks, Hero bets 1.00
SB raises to 2.00, Hero re-reraises to 8.00, SB calls

River is X (pot is 18.00)

SB leads out for 12.00

How should Hero respond having trip 8's with QJ kickers?


Situation #2:
.25/.50 NL

Hero is Big Blind with Q5o
UTG calls, button calls, SB completes

Flop is 55A rainbow (pot is 2.00)
Hero leads out for 2.00, UTG calls, Button calls

Turn is T (pot is 8.00)
Hero leads out for 8.00, UTG calls, Button calls

River is 2 (pot is 32.00)

I really wasn't expecting this many opponents in the pot at this point. How should I play the river? Should I assume that one of my opponents has at least a better set of trips and check/fold, or something else?

Ramana
08-23-2007, 11:14 AM
1. Call. People are very loose in BvB situations and he could play worse trips very often.

2. I'd like a c/c here

Stacksizes and stats are very important here obv.

CmnDwnWrkn
08-23-2007, 11:19 AM
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1. Call. People are very loose in BvB situations and he could play worse trips very often.

2. I'd like a c/c here

Stacksizes and stats are very important here obv.

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Stacks were roughly 100BB and all opponents were pretty loose/passive (all had stats like 35/15)

Bill Smith
08-23-2007, 11:27 AM
1. Call. His line is extremely donkish and could easily be worse trips.

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Should I assume that one of my opponents has at least a better set of trips and check/fold, or something else?

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2. There's exactly one better set of trips - somebody may have boated up, but a lot of worse trips AND good aces are in their range here. I'm firing a 3rd barrel - 20 looks about right.