6max.: betting those pocketpairs... a tightrope walk
Hello,
heres a recent one. Poker Room skin Limit Holdem Ring game Limit: $0.25/$0.5 5 players Converter Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is UTG with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#cc0000">hero raises</font>, 2 folds, SB calls, BB folds. Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5SB, 2 players) SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">hero bets</font>, SB calls. Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3.5BB, 2 players) SB checks, hero checks. River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3.5BB, 2 players) <font color="#cc0000">SB bets</font>, hero calls. Results: Final pot: 5.5BB Should I have stayed aggressive on the turn? I couldnt imagine a hand that calls and doesnt beat me (except the flushdraw, I would be ahead there) Although most players (including me) are inexperienced in SH HE I cant imagine anyone calling down a PF raiser with a pair a 5s or deuces. I suspected 25% a higher pocketpair 60% overcards 15% flushdraw adding it up I wasnt ahead, so I decided to check the turn behind and see what the river brings. Since it was "only" the flushdraw, that I thought to be least possible, I tried to induce a bluff. I was prepared to take this hand to the showdown anyway. I didnt donk the river because I didnt see any worse hands that call me, only better ones possibly raising. Checking, as I said, may induce a bluff (from overcards) and give me an extra big bet. Not a true masterplan, but the pot was too big on the turn + river to give it up with middlepair. Whaddayasay? greets |
Re: 6max.: betting those pocketpairs... a tightrope walk
Post this in small stakes please.
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Re: 6max.: betting those pocketpairs... a tightrope walk
This should be posted in microlimits.
In general you should bet the turn instead of checking behind. If you are raised on the turn, fold your hand confidently knowing that you are beat and have only 2 outs to a winning hand. Lots of hands could have peeled the flop, such as KT or A5. You would like these hands to fold or to at least put in another bet with the worst hand if they choose not to fold. You will see lots of loose calldowns in LHE, especially shorthanded. Bet the turn for value; don't give weak hands free cards to beat you. If you are called on the turn, your hand may or may not have enough value to bet again on the river. That depends on your read. Many players with a jack would have check raised on an earlier street. Thus you may get a call from A5 or AK or who knows what. |
Re: 6max.: betting those pocketpairs... a tightrope walk
You would fold to a turn raise here? I like a 3-bet as the last bet going in.
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Re: 6max.: betting those pocketpairs... a tightrope walk
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Post this in small stakes please. [/ QUOTE ] Argh, some days I cant do a [censored] thing right. Im sorry people. *waiting for some helpful friendly mod* thx for feedback anyway |
Re: 6max.: betting those pocketpairs... a tightrope walk
not betting the turn is insane
for lots of reasons, these guys are calling with tons of hands, only a few of which beat you. also you need to get value out of gutshots, fd's, overcards usually at these stakes you can toss if you get raised quite easily too. there may be like 1 other player at the table where it'd be correct to call the turn raise but that's it. |
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