Flopped 2 pair in BB against 4 limpers
 

Table had been playing fairly tight pre-flop. I had already had A A and K K folded around with a min-raise in EP trying to get some action but post flop had been very agressive. I just checked my option in BB and flopped 2 pair. I checked thinking someone else would bet and I could c/r but it checked around. Villian that went to showdown I have played with a few times and is at 21/18 over about 300 hands. I had put him on A Q or K Q and played accordingly. Please comment on all streets although I feel now in hindsight betting on the flop would have probably been better IMO.



Poker Stars, $6 + $0.50 NL Hold'em Tournament, 50/100 Blinds, 7 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

Hero (SB): 3,100
BB: 2,770
UTG: 1,445
UTG+1: 1,235
MP: 1,020
CO: 1,065
BTN: 1,795

Pre-Flop: (150) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (SB)
BB calls 100, UTG calls 100, 4 folds, BTN calls 100, Observer folds, Hero checks

Flop: (450) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 Players - 1 is All-In)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, BTN checks

Turn: (450) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 Players - 1 is All-In)
<font color="red">Hero bets 200</font>, 2 folds, BTN calls 200

River: (850) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets 400</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to 800</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to 1,495 and is All-In</font>, Hero calls 695

Re: Flopped 2 pair in BB against 4 limpers
 

Flop: I usually never slowplay top/bottom 2-pair, specially not in a multiway pot - so I'd bet out here potsized.

Turn: Same as before, your bet is too small here

River: this is a call for me.

Re: Flopped 2 pair in BB against 4 limpers
 

Converter is wrong, I am in BB not SB and Villian is actually MP if it matters.

Re: Flopped 2 pair in BB against 4 limpers
 

lead flop, c/c or bet/fold river

your hand is not nearly strong enough on the river to c/r

Re: Flopped 2 pair in BB against 4 limpers
 

Nairb,

Yes, betting the flop is a must. Any hand that would bet (Qs) will call your bet or raise you anyway and many hands that may check, will call (8s, gut shots).

On a tight table the onus is on you to build a pot with your big hands and to that you simply must initiate the action.

River is spewy. Just bet/call or fold. Looks like his flush got there.

Jarid

Re: Flopped 2 pair in BB against 4 limpers
 

Bet out on the flop and bet more on the turn, I would'nt c/min raise river - just c/c.