Fold this river, largish pot

Absolution · #1 10-14-2006, 07:55 PM

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Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, Button calls, SB completes, Hero checks.

Should have raised here, but I'm playing weak due to the massive downswing.

Flop: (3 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (3 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB calls.

River: (6 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB raises, Hero...

A lot of draws came in there and the pot isn't huge yet. I have only been at the table for just over an orbit, but this guy has been loose and passive.

bozlax · #2 10-14-2006, 08:09 PM

Meh, really not enough information to know what to do. Protected pot, passive opponent, prolly a fold, but the only way you get really effed calling is if Button 3-jacks it. So, unless the Button smells tricky to you, whatever.

VickreyAuction · #3 10-14-2006, 08:15 PM

It's a protected pot checkraise from a LPP, so I'd fold.

bottomset · #4 10-14-2006, 10:08 PM

fold

Scary_Tiger · #5 10-15-2006, 02:25 AM

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dchz · #6 10-16-2006, 03:54 AM

i often pay them off on the river, but the correct move here is clearly:

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Big Poppa Smurf · #7 10-15-2006, 02:24 AM

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It's a protected pot checkraise from a LPP, so I'd fold.

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i don't know if most 0.5-1 players know what a protected pot is so i wouldn't even worry about that, if he is loose and passive you're beat here. the other dooder will still call so you can see his hand anyway.

WHITEBOYAEHS · #8 10-16-2006, 05:50 PM

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It's a protected pot checkraise from a LPP, so I'd fold.

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i don't know if most 0.5-1 players know what a protected pot is so i wouldn't even worry about that, if he is loose and passive you're beat here. the other dooder will still call so you can see his hand anyway.

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yeah this is true...what is a protected pot?

Xhad · #9 10-16-2006, 06:11 PM

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yeah this is true...what is a protected pot?

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A pot that it would be very foolish to bluff at. Examples:

-There are a lot of players and the chances of someone having a made hand is too high
-Someone is all-in and the side-pot is small
-Someone has shown a lot of strength and is very likely to want to show his hand down
-Some players in the hand are very loose and will call down with almost anything

RcrdBoy · #10 10-14-2006, 08:13 PM

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I have only been at the table for just over an orbit, but this guy has been loose and passive.

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Based on your limited read and the size of the pot a fold is in order.