25NL - 2nd Pair w/Flush Draw

Route66 · #1 12-23-2006, 05:49 PM

I think my PF play is a mess on this hand. Limping from EP with J9s then calling a raise OOP isn't standard play for me, but I'd been card dead and getting a little impatient.

That aside, how do you play this from the flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($11.15)
SB ($25.25)
BB ($24.35)
UTG ($5.55)
Hero ($22.75)
MP1 ($23.50)
MP2 ($13.65)
MP3 ($7)
CO ($24.65)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP3 calls $0.25, CO raises to $1, 2 folds, BB calls $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, MP3 folds.

Flop: ($3.35) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $0.25, Hero ??

Triggerle · #2 12-23-2006, 07:12 PM

I would think of this hand as damage control. You didn't play well pre-flop and there's no use throwing good money in just because you already paid for this.

That said I think you have to call this ridicoulosly small bet for your flush outs. Be aware, however that this bet could mean he is on the same flush draw as you. I'd call reasonably sized bets in case the flush hits but fold to rampant aggression.

This might be a leak because I am a nit but I think pot control is asked for here.

AJGibson · #3 12-23-2006, 09:02 PM

I´d treat his donk bet as a check, you have a pretty big hand and not such a bad position. Stick in a decent size bet 3/4 - pot sized.