small overpair on the flop

jack492505 · #1 07-31-2007, 11:05 PM

villain is new to table know nothing about him

Full Tilt Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

UTG ($59.65)
MP ($32.15)
CO ($21.80)
Button ($19.30)
SB ($24.75)
Hero ($41.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $0.85, 2 folds, Button calls $0.85, 1 fold, Hero raises to $3.55, UTG folds, Button calls $2.70.

Flop: ($8.05) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $7, Button raises to $14, Hero ????

agoldenbear · #2 07-31-2007, 11:17 PM

anybody who cold calls an UTG raise AND a 3-bet from the BB has a pair of some kind. If he's typical and decent (which should usually be your default assumption with no history), he almost never has one T in his hand. 99-55 are unlikely to do this, and he's committing himself with this minraise. You are a 9:1 dog VERY often here.

Also, your flop bet is much too big on this board. You will get just as much information if you bet $5.50 on this dry ragged board.

shoxbb6 · #3 07-31-2007, 11:28 PM

I get it all in.

Baby Mantis · #4 07-31-2007, 11:28 PM

I agree flop bet is too large, should of kept it to the $4.50-$5.50 range. I would think that if he had AA or KK he would of raised again or pushed pf, but he could of been smooth calling your raise to entice you to bet the flop.

I will admit that I am still learning and consider myself a novice, but I feel you are ahead enough here to justify a call and you are pot committed IMO.

How does everyone else feel about this?

jack492505 · #5 07-31-2007, 11:31 PM

i think b/c i bet the flop too hard i may have to get it all-in. Good suggestion to bet less, makes the hand way easier to play IMO.

jack492505 · #6 07-31-2007, 11:33 PM

If we assume he's not an idiot what hands do I really beat here