100nl: WTF is going on here? Is middle 2 pair good?

BlackAMEX · #1 01-02-2007, 01:55 AM

Villian is 41/16/5 over only 50 hands, however when this hand was played I only had about 15 hands on him, so basically still no read. However, I had noticed he was a very aggressive player.

After his flop 3bet minraise (dw, i was thinking wtf when I saw him do that too...), I had no idea where I was at - he could have anything from top 2 to a set to AJ to a hand like J9 to a made straight etc etc.

Is a 4bet good here? If so, to how much? The 3bet minraise makes stack sizes a little awkward here, so I ended up calling an re-evalutating turn.

Even though turn blanked, his bet is weird again - 1/2 pot. This is where the major decision is I think, and its one where I'm either a decent favourite (e.g. to a pair+ straight draw combo)or way behind. The way I see it, there were a few options:
1) Push turn;
2)Call turn and call a likely push on river (I don't like this option - if he's ahead he'll still be ahead on river, or if he's drawing I give him a good price plus I'll pay him off);
3) Fold.

I eventually folded after timing down alot, because I couldn't see a good range I beat here.

Thoughts? Sorry for the rambling...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)
MP ($46.05)
Hero ($101.50)
SB ($87.55)
BB ($73)
UTG ($111.55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.

Flop: ($6.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $2, Hero raises to $8, BB folds, UTG raises to $16, Hero calls $8.

Turn: ($38.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $19, Hero ???