Two Plus Two Newer Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Newer Archives > PL/NL Texas Hold'em > Small Stakes
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-09-2007, 05:46 PM
Scipio Scipio is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mainz ( Germany)
Posts: 1,165
Default Strong top pair - how to play?

Do you bet the turn?
I thought, flushdraw is only possible with AcKc and i donīt get this hand folding. So most of the time villain is on 2-3 Outs. Should i check this turn and and try to get more Value from hands like AQ/AJ/KK/QQ?

Villain has 18,3/11,6/3,65/17,53 stats.

200$ stacks.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $9</font>, 2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $29</font>, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($61, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $45</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($151, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($151, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $188</font>, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: $188 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: $151
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-09-2007, 05:49 PM
Jay Riall Jay Riall is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Over the line
Posts: 15,184
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

I like it.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-09-2007, 05:49 PM
MasterLJ MasterLJ is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PARTY PRIME!!!!!!
Posts: 5,631
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

Raise the flop, call a push.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-09-2007, 05:50 PM
Pavan Pavan is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: University of National Championships
Posts: 204
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

raise that flop all day
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-09-2007, 05:50 PM
Jay Riall Jay Riall is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Over the line
Posts: 15,184
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

[ QUOTE ]
Raise the flop, call a push.

[/ QUOTE ]

Why?
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-09-2007, 05:55 PM
Pavan Pavan is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: University of National Championships
Posts: 204
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

You are only behind AA on the flop (or a baby set, which is doubtful). A raise could push out AQ
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-09-2007, 05:56 PM
MasterLJ MasterLJ is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PARTY PRIME!!!!!!
Posts: 5,631
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Raise the flop, call a push.

[/ QUOTE ]

Why?

[/ QUOTE ]

Not a big fan of free cards in this situation.

I suppose calling flop is good. Not sure what the motivation behind checking turn is? Given our turn check, why can't we call the river?
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 01-09-2007, 06:03 PM
runningirl07 runningirl07 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 402
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

Bet turn, looks like either qq or kk. Hard to say, the overbet on the river seems fishy.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 01-09-2007, 06:04 PM
beardedwhale beardedwhale is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 154
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

I'd bet the turn. You'll get value from a weaker ace. Might get calls from underpairs too, since he won't know if his check induced a bluff from you.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 01-09-2007, 06:46 PM
Praetor Praetor is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 6,248
Default Re: Strong top pair - how to play?

raising the flop is bad

hand is played fine
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:56 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.