1st hand no reads. 400NL I floped top set

ski · #1 08-21-2006, 05:17 PM

How'd I do?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

CO ($305.30)
Button ($425.50)
SB ($466.82)
Hero ($400)
UTG ($787.91)
MP ($462.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
1 fold, MP calls $4, 1 fold, Button raises to $18, SB (poster) calls $16, Hero calls $14, MP calls $14.

Flop: ($72) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP checks, Button bets $55, SB folds, Hero raises to $175 (I'm getting it in no matter what after this),

berserk · #2 08-21-2006, 05:19 PM

Looks pretty standard, other options being squeezing preflop, or leading at flop. Given 4way flop, i think i like a lead actually.

Praetor · #3 08-21-2006, 05:20 PM

this line is fine, so is squeeze and lead

aceswild83 · #4 08-21-2006, 05:21 PM

looks like the perfect flop to lead imo

ski · #5 08-21-2006, 05:23 PM

can someone explain to me why you think (if you do) that leading is >>>than check raising. I have an idea, but deciding between the two is always an issue for me.

willie · #6 08-21-2006, 05:25 PM

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can someone explain to me why leading is >>>than check raising. I have an idea, but deciding between the two is always an issue for me.

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c/r sends to send off the message that you have a monster.

people who raised preflop will raise when you lead this flop often w/ overpairs and the occassionally ambitious will do it with even less than that. A big C/R will allow most good players to dump overpairs relatively easily.

this is why leading and 3 betting is preferable to a c/r many times.

Requin · #7 08-21-2006, 05:47 PM

Fine. I'd say this is about the smallest that you should raise to, but anything between 175 and push looks good.

aceswild83 · #8 08-21-2006, 05:54 PM

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can someone explain to me why leading is >>>than check raising. I have an idea, but deciding between the two is always an issue for me.

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c/r sends to send off the message that you have a monster.

people who raised preflop will raise when you lead this flop often w/ overpairs and the occassionally ambitious will do it with even less than that. A big C/R will allow most good players to dump overpairs relatively easily.

this is why leading and 3 betting is preferable to a c/r many times.

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If you lead and BTN raises he will be more commited to the pot then if you c/r. If you check BTN might check behind.
if you lead you might catch some dead money in between if BTN raises. it gives you some cover for when you bet with a draw.