A couple of overpairs versus resistance hands

Quercus · #1 07-30-2006, 12:38 PM

Villains in both hands are your basic run of the mill 25NL players. Too loose, too passive. But, they aren't complete clowns.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($38.45)
UTG ($6.15)
MP ($55.40)
Button ($6.20)
Hero ($21.70)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, Hero (poster) raises to $1.4, BB calls $1.25, UTG folds, MP calls $1.25, Button folds.

Flop: ($5) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $5, BB calls $5, MP folds.

Turn: ($15) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $6, BB calls $6.

Too weak? Pot seems to be getting awfully large for just an overpair.

River: ($27) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Blech. What's your line here? Push? Small blocking bet? Check and let draws bluff at it?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($33.73)
SB ($9.49)
BB ($21.65)
UTG ($26.52)
MP ($24.79)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, MP raises to $1.25, Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, BB calls $2.75, UTG calls $2.75, MP folds.

Flop: ($10.35) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $9, BB calls $18.65 (All-In), UTG calls $23.52 (All-In), Hero ???