Two Against One at Bellagio

Sparks · #1 06-29-2007, 02:37 AM

I thought this was an interesting hand at Bellagio 30-60. Roy Cooke seemed intrigued by it anyway, although he wasn't involved. Actually, everyone at the table was interested by the time the hand was over.

I open raise with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] in MP, a table-changing tilted lady calls, and Danny (I think his name was) calls on the button. The blinds fold and the flop comes:

A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

I bet, lady calls, Danny raises, I 3-bet, lady calls, Danny 4-bets, I cap, and the lady calls. Turn is:

[A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I bet, lady calls, Danny raises, I 3-bet, lady calls, Danny 4-bets, I cap, and the lady calls. River is:

[A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I bet, lady flashes Ace/rag of diamonds and folds. Danny raises, I call. Danny of course has the J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and we all talk about the hand for a few moments.

Here's what I thought was interesting in thinking back about the hand. In the end there were 30 BB's in the pot with three players, and I think the only mistake on the only street was my bet on the river. That is, everyone played the hand correctly. How often does that happen in a 30 BB pot? I don't think too often.

As described above, the betting was furious and by the river, I have to say I thought the club missed Danny. In retrospect, I think it was a mistake, but a couple others I talked to have said it wasn't a bad bet.

Without quibbling over whether the lady should have folded/raised preflop, or whether Danny's call on the button was the best play, would anyone disagree that the hand was played properly by all on every street? I can't seem to find any mistakes.

Thanks.

Vehn · #2 06-29-2007, 02:48 AM

if danny is a non retard best play is check call river

Captain R · #3 06-29-2007, 03:07 AM

The part I find the most interesting is that it looks like you were freerolling Danny on the flop, but he ended up being the one that was freerolling you (minus the 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]).

swope · #4 06-29-2007, 03:52 AM

was danny a short, youngish dude? built/looks a *little* like stu unger? never chops?

AZplayer · #5 06-29-2007, 07:37 AM

Wow - I was at this table when this happened. I was the 7 seat next to the kid from Washington DC (Blake).

cgrohman · #6 06-29-2007, 09:29 AM

Really? He could have any J10 there and you want the lady to call a bet with her ace or whatever. I bet/call the river.

MitchL · #7 06-29-2007, 10:25 AM

I agree that it was played fine by all involved, but I think a) that 3 people not making a mistake in a hand is not as rare as you are making it out to be b)That there is not 1 tough decision for any of the players involved making it more likely that everyone would play their hand correctly.

andyfox · #8 06-29-2007, 11:13 AM

Yeah, two people flopped the nuts, the 3rd a draw to the nuts, so one would expect betting and raising all the way.

mongidig · #9 06-29-2007, 02:33 PM

Is the lady's smoothcall on the flop correct. Should she have raised here?

pohuist · #10 06-29-2007, 02:45 PM

I think it was played correctly from the turn on. Preflop action is suspect but disregarding this, I think Danny overplayed his hand on the flop. Its hard to put you on exactly JTd, but once you 3 bet you either have a set or JT with redraw, and between you and the lady their must be at least 1 diamond draw. Your river bet is correct.