50NL: 86o in the BB
 

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
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MP1: $73.90
MP2: $27.15
CO: $60.15
BTN: $99.05
SB: $40.95
Hero (BB): $50
UTG: $52.95
UTG+1: $11.50

Pre-Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BB)
5 folds, BTN calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.50</font>, BTN calls $2, SB folds

<font color="blue">Button limp seemed weak, so I figured I would try to steal the pot preflop. </font>

Flop: ($5.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.50</font>, BTN calls $3.50

<font color="blue"> Good flop for me - standard cbet </font>

Turn: ($12.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $8.50</font>, BTN calls $8.50

<font color="blue">Even better turn card, he called the flop so he has something, most likely a draw. </font>

River: ($29.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero...

<font color="blue">Boo. Flush draw just got there as well as A8/A7 which are within his range (limp-call preflop otb). What do I do here? I'm thinking I have three options: bet/fold, check/call, and check/fold. It seems like bet/fold and check/fold are the best options here? Ahhh....help </font>

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

I would personally raise to $3-$3.50 PF, flop/turn fine, check/fold river unless small bet from villian

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

I think his range is narrowed a little to much here. 7s 8s 2s are possible here as well as 9/10 or even something like 10/jd.

I think I'd check here and hope to call a small bet. If he bets big I'd need a solid read to call.

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

I'm rarely raising 68o from bb in spots like these. As played, I guess check and hope he bets small or checks behind.

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

The raise from the bb with 86 is a losing move in the long run imho.
I think u had to pot the turn to price out his draw - As played I think check call the river but expect to see diamonds a fair % of the time.

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

Nit picking but i like raising a little more pre to $3 or maybe $3.50. You just get a lot more folds at this level. As played flop bet is standard, i will sometimes check/shove the turn though. It's amazing how often you get called by bare flush draws in this spot and i think that makes up for the value you lose when they check behind.
River is the worst card in the deck so just check/fold to anything but a small bet

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

I don't like to give up on this one yet and would bet/fold somewhere close to half pot.

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

Check preflop. There are better trash hands to do this with. Also, BTN open-limpers hate folding to raises.

Re: 50NL: 86o in the BB
 

i wouldn't squeeze here personally.