$50NL heads up with JJ

mclaugh · #1 08-14-2007, 05:53 AM

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This is about our 5th hand heads up and they have all been small pots

Hero ($69.30)
Button :#A500AF(villian)/ ($56.80)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Button :#A500AF(villian)/ raises to $2.75, Hero raises to $8, Button :#A500AF(villian)/ calls $5.

Flop: ($15.75) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, villian bets $11, Hero raises to $26, villian raises to $60.3 (All-In), Hero calls $23.30.

Turn: ($114.35) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($114.35) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $114.35

I posted this hand wondering if this is should have been a fold on the flop. normally in a 6 handed game, even if it got to heads up i would probaly lay this down but the fact that it was heads up made me call. I am basically unexperienced in heads up cash games and I am just wondering what you guys think of this play

ontiltsoon · #2 08-14-2007, 05:58 AM

Why do you check the flop after 3betting preflop?

Any reads on villain?

Asheh · #3 08-14-2007, 05:59 AM

Im leaning towards a fold without stats on player here. His cold call/bet out on the flop makes me think overpair QQ or KK maybe. Its a good way of getting paid off with more variance.

thac · #4 08-14-2007, 06:03 AM

I wouldn't checkraise here, lead 11 and call shove.. it's HU and you have an overpair. What's the problem?

mclaugh · #5 08-14-2007, 06:05 AM

checked the flop to represent AK and have him bluff with a AK or AQ and bet his pairs smaller than mine. This was the plan but i was very skeptical

thac · #6 08-14-2007, 06:06 AM

I think it looks a lot more bluffy if you lead out, depends on your style but usually when I 3-bet and whiff AK I lead trying to rep strength.

DaycareInferno · #7 08-14-2007, 06:06 AM

what thac said. HU variance is a bitch, but you can't be backing down in situations like this unless you have a really compelling reason.

bozzer · #8 08-14-2007, 06:59 AM

basically it just gets disgusting on the flop. my line would be to b3b ai, but you can check raise if you want to, just make sure you raise a lot more when you do (shoving in a RR pot).

jacks are good cos he'll likely stack off with AT and KT here + maybe 55-99, plus some draws.

wrong forum btw.

mclaugh · #9 08-14-2007, 07:30 AM

Do you think he would have called that $5.25 raise with AT or KT? But on the flip side I thought my opponent would re raised with QQ or better. So i was really confused on this hand

bozzer · #10 08-14-2007, 07:35 AM

heads up in position quite likely yes.