A5s did I play this right?

brentlip · #1 05-22-2006, 04:21 PM

No reads, what do I do when I have top pair wk against a pfr? Calling down from the beginning felt weak. I shouldn't donk into him on the flop should I? Did I screw up pre-flop? Any other errors? Thanks.

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero calls, 1 fold, CO raises, 3 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

River: (5.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

sean c · #2 05-22-2006, 04:31 PM

brntlip you can also bet/fold the river. Post flop is good this is a pretty standard spot for a way ahead/way behind. If WA/WB is something you haven't seen before do a search for it. Pre flop i raise or fold this. The table would have to be uber loose behind me to ever consider limping here.

Sushiglutton · #3 05-22-2006, 04:41 PM

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brntlip you can also bet/fold the river. Post flop is good this is a pretty standard spot for a way ahead/way behind. If WA/WB is something you haven't seen before do a search for it. Pre flop i raise or fold this. The table would have to be uber loose behind me to ever consider limping here.

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Well said.

brentlip · #4 05-22-2006, 04:44 PM

Thanks, in a later position I normally would've raised but I don't see why we are raising from MP2. I thought I would want to encouage more limpers as the flush plays well with many callers. I thought there was too big of a chance of being dominated if someone cold calls or 3 bets.

kerowo · #5 05-22-2006, 04:55 PM

The odds of getting your flush by the river are pretty bad so open limping this in middle position is pretty bad. You open raise with this hand because of the top pair power of the ace and the fervent hope no one behind you has an ace they want to call a raise with too.

On the turn you pick up an extra couple of outs so I c/r him here and see if he was iso raising you or has a hand.

inferno · #6 05-22-2006, 04:56 PM

im donking the flop here if raised im slowing down else betting every street

sean c · #7 05-22-2006, 05:26 PM

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The odds of getting your flush by the river are pretty bad so open limping this in middle position is pretty bad. You open raise with this hand because of the top pair power of the ace and the fervent hope no one behind you has an ace they want to call a raise with too.

On the turn you pick up an extra couple of outs so I c/r him here and see if he was iso raising you or has a hand.

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and doing what on the river if called or 3-bet after your check/raised? Do you think a position aware iso raiser is calling a turn check/raise with a hand you beat very often?

sean c · #8 05-22-2006, 05:27 PM

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im donking the flop here if raised im slowing down else betting every street

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So he can fold a worse hand or raise you with a better one?

shadeball · #9 05-22-2006, 05:29 PM

can anyone point my to WA/WB threads. i searched and none came up that explained the topic very well.

sean c · #10 05-22-2006, 05:31 PM

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can anyone point my to WA/WB threads. i searched and none came up that explained the topic very well.

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Go to the digest and look at the AJs thread by Didelo. JaxUp posted a good link there.