PS $33 - Rivered Trips but a 4-card straight is out there.

RonFezBuddy · #1 08-06-2007, 01:38 AM

No reads.

I had no clue where I was on the flop, so I put in a bet that I thought would help me narrow his range. He calls so I put him on an 8 or 9.

I didn't want to bloat this pot so I check the turn.

On the river i make trips but now the straight is out there. I think I'm making a value bet but he puts in a raise that is very suspicious. Does he call my flop bet with 10 J or just a 6? Do I ever fold here?

How are you reading this series of events? I felt very lost on this hand. And any comments on any street are appreciated.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB (t5085)
BB (t4955)
UTG (t5103)
UTG+1 (t14955)
Hero (t4060)
MP2 (t3520)
MP3 (t7720)
CO (t6560)
Button (t5300)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero calls t200, 5 folds, BB checks.

Flop: (t500) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t400, BB calls t400.

Turn: (t1300) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (t1300) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets t600, Hero raises to t1600, BB raises to t4355, Hero calls t1860 (All-In).

Final Pot: t8220

nbt23 · #2 08-06-2007, 01:53 AM

on the river you should def just call his bet...hes almost never calling your raise unless he has a straight

4CardStraight · #3 08-06-2007, 02:01 AM

A 4CardStrate is out there? Where? Who?!

honestly i think this is played poorly. We shouldnt open limp with middle pocket pairs, because we dont really like to see flops and open limping doesnt help create multi-way pots, it entices someone to overpush behind and I for one dont like getting it all in pre against likely overs, where theres a good chance im dead to an overpair.

So..... I raise preflop and give my 77 a little fold equity to go along with its showdown value.

This is a flop I bet with 77 to help define his hand range on the flop. And as a semibluff, if called I can always improve with my outs, but I'm happy to take down the pot i raised pre. Had I limped pre, I dont think I cbet here, since the pot isnt big enough to fight for given the weak strength of my hand and draw.

On the river, bleh, whatever i sure wouldnt raise to 1k without planning to call for the last 1800, so i guess i would be all in over his bet.

All in all I think you played every street wrong, sorry.

swede554 · #4 08-06-2007, 02:06 AM

I like a raise preflop. I sometimes limp 77 when I'm in EP but in MP and LP if I'm first to enter the pot I usually raise. Flop bet is fine, turn check is ok too, sometimes I'll 2nd barrel here as most villains will have a hard time calling two bets w/ just a pair of 8's or 9's here. Once we get to the river there's really no value to raising and you hate getting 3 bet so just call. It's ok even if you got a set when the board is like this. Besides the obv 6x getting there so did JT.