20+2, 45 man: 10th hand for the day, another awesome spot

BarryLyndon · #1 09-30-2007, 03:33 PM

goddamn it:

Blinds 20/40

Hero, UTG +1 (1470)
MP1 (1500)
BB (1490)

Fold to Hero with 99 who calls, MP1 raises to 80, BB calls, Hero calls:

Flop: 5c 7s 2c

BB checks, Hero bets 120, MP folds, BB calls.

Turn: 8c
BB checks, Hero checks

River: 6s
BB bets 500, Hero ?

rubenrtv · #2 09-30-2007, 03:56 PM

I call here. A fold is too tight in my opinion. There are more hands than a flush that can take this line. I don't see any value in a raise.

WJL · #3 09-30-2007, 04:01 PM

I think you have to call this. Villain has not shown any strength until now, and could be betting this with a variety of holdings. Flush and 10-9 is all that beats you. This looks like A7 or K7; your turn check probably let him think he was good. If the possible flush was not there, I'd push and hope for 77 or 55 and a poorly played set. Call looks better than a push to me under the circumstances. If he flushed, you ain't broke and it's still early.

footnbaseball · #4 09-30-2007, 04:06 PM

Yea I would probably call the river, but can you explain the reasoning behind your flop bet? I think I like it, but I'm not sure.

BarryLyndon · #5 09-30-2007, 04:10 PM

His min raise can mean a lot of [censored], so I want to know where I stand quickly before giving any free cards and basically having to give the hand up. The board is very dry so he's going to have to give me credit for a set or a mid pair. I can gauge where he is at pretty well from this bet. It's one of those rare times where I limp/call/lead.

benneh · #6 09-30-2007, 04:17 PM

this board isn't dry at all. there's straight and flush draws on it.

im snap calling btw.

BarryLyndon · #7 09-30-2007, 07:11 PM

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this board isn't dry at all. there's straight and flush draws on it.

im snap calling btw.

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Sorry, I was drinking/watching football when I wrote that last post.

No, the board is not dry, but relativel to his PFR's minraising range, it kinduv is. I bet here so that BB doesn't get a free card on a board that is most definitely not dry relative to him.

What I'm trying to say is that the minraise could be a pot sweetner with a bunch of overs or weaker pairs. Or he just sucks. Or he has AA. Whatever the case, given minraiser's range of hands, leading out here accomplishes all my purposes: it gets value if he has a weaker pair or some trash, it knocks out overs, and it charges BB for his draws while I have position on him.

Barry