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50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
Villain was about 18/10. I didn't get to my time bank before I timed out, but I still don't know what to think of the small check raise.
Full Tilt Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com MP2 ($32.35) CO ($44.15) Hero ($56.80) SB ($11.50) BB ($17.55) UTG ($37.80) UTG+1 ($10) MP1 ($56.95) Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. UTG+1 posts a blind of $0.50. <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.75</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+1 folds, CO calls $2.25. Flop: ($6.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> CO checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $10</font>, Hero folds. Final Pot: $20.75 |
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
18/10/? I hate these spots, always feels like i´m folding the best hand. If villain is very aggressive, i 3-bet.
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
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18/10/? I hate these spots, always feels like i´m folding the best hand. [/ QUOTE ]These spots are pretty easy actually. An 18/10 is never limping a worse Ace. He's probably not calling a SC OOP knowing it's going to be a HU pot. His most likely holding is a small pair that he'd normally open raise with but just limps after limpers. Sure he could have a draw but those don't make up enough of his range to continue in the hand. |
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
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[ QUOTE ] 18/10/? I hate these spots, always feels like i´m folding the best hand. [/ QUOTE ]These spots are pretty easy actually. An 18/10 is never limping a worse Ace. He's probably not calling a SC OOP knowing it's going to be a HU pot. His most likely holding is a small pair that he'd normally open raise with but just limps after limpers. Sure he could have a draw but those don't make up enough of his range to continue in the hand. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. So therefore we are against either a set or an underpair (more probable). Whats the best line to take then. - Re-raise then shutdown? - Let him keep firing and call down? |
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
Anyone have a good line for this situation?
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
Check behind on the flop - seriously.
I dont like to bet in position if I wouldnt know how to handle a CR. If Im betting air then I know I fold If Im betting a hand way ahead of villans range then I call/reraise depending on situation. A diamond draw is possible but the pot is small, your hand is marginal so why bloat it? |
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
I check behind sometimes to mix it up and play some pot control, but I bet here because I really didn't expect a check raise. If you bet and got check raised small would you fold, call and see what he does on the turn, or raise it up?
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
After thinking about this for a while I think checking behind is the best play. You're not getting value from anything when you bet and a draw is unlikely. 22 and 55 have draws and that's it.
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
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[ QUOTE ] 18/10/? I hate these spots, always feels like i´m folding the best hand. [/ QUOTE ]These spots are pretty easy actually. An 18/10 is never limping a worse Ace. He's probably not calling a SC OOP knowing it's going to be a HU pot. His most likely holding is a small pair that he'd normally open raise with but just limps after limpers. Sure he could have a draw but those don't make up enough of his range to continue in the hand. [/ QUOTE ] I disagree. I'm probably as close to an 18/10 as anyone here and if you fold this vs. me then you might as well just transfer me money. I stick it in here. |
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Re: 50NL: Isolate on button with AJ, flop an ace, get check raised...
Checking should be the default play rather than the mix up play.
As played without a better read I like a fold. If he is a smart player he may have realised that a lot of your PFR range here did not include an Ace. How many hands is the sample over? He may be an 18/10 smart TAG or if your sample is way off he could be a donk who limps AK or AA PF. Since there are only two Aces unaccounted for and he "should" raise AQ or AK you can argue for a re-raise and fold to further action if you think he is a thinking player. Against an unknown I fold. |
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