Did I Get Pwned by Sklansky? - Strange 2-4 Hand

[Kevin J]

So there I was minding my own business in the BB when DS open limped from the sb and I checked with 9d,5d.

Flop comes AJ7 with one of my suit. DS checks, and I take a stab. He calls.

Turn is a 5. check-check.

River is a 9 and he checks. Ha! I'm thinking I just sucked out on the "Great One". I bet, he calls, and I lose to A7!?!?

Now when I say I question his play, I mean I question it to understand it....

I don't get the open limp, as I'm going to defend pretty liberally here. But I suppose it has merit, since I'm more likely to raise myself, and/or misjudge the strength of his hand.

I like (and understand), the flop check.

I also get the turn check. Not sure about the subsequent call though. He knows nothing of my play and can't know I'm not the type to call a check/raise with almost any pair or draw here.

I also don't get the river check/call. I suppose he'd hate to get 3-bet and to be honest, I'm not even sure I'd have him off. But I think he's leaving some money on the table against most players here. Then again, as strange as his play appears, he just may have made the maximum from me. Comments?

[Your Mom]

If anything, you pwned him. If he r the riv, then he pwned you.

[TheBronzer]

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DS open limped


Flop comes AJ7 with one of my suit. DS checks, and I take a stab. He calls.


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Just curious, was DS in the sb?

[Kevin J]

Would you pay off a river c/r here? I probably would from most, but I don't think I would from him. And it's not just because it's DS... But because he was obviously slumming it, and seemed pretty disinterested in the game. I didn't think he'd have put that kind of effort into bluff/check/raising or even just check/raising with a worse hand than bottom two here in such a small pot.

[Kevin J]

Sorry, yes of course. I hope I still have time to go back and edit that if it wasn't clear.

[tpir]

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I don't get the open limp, as I'm going to defend pretty liberally here.

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Ding!

[mike l.]

talk about an emperor caught clothesless thread, wow!

DS's river play on this hand is unjustifiably bad.

[skp]

I actually like David's preflop limp. That limp fits my game better than an openraise. But openraising would be the correct play for other players because that fits better with their overall game.

I like his flop chcek.

I don't mind his turn checkcall (as you clearly could still have air)

I probably bet the river if I were him or checkraise.

[bruceypants]

It looks like DS should stick to writing books. Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

[andyfox]

I don't mind the open limp, as many opponents will be sure the sb doesn't have an ace when they don't raise here pre-flop. But then I'd like to take advantage of that on subsequent streets.