TPGK on monotone flop

[Mike MacIntosh]

Just sat down, no reads.

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

CO: $149.35
Hero (BTN): $101
SB: $116.60
BB: $49
UTG: $149.20
MP: $49

Pre-Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BTN)
3 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $4</font>, SB calls $3.50, BB folds

Flop: ($9) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $10</font>, Hero ???

Call or raise? Why?

[goofyballer]

Meh, call. Raising sucks because you have to fold to a shove and villain could easily be b/3bing a draw AI and making you fold the best hand.

I don't even think folding is bad. Only reason I wouldn't is cause you have position so you can make a more informed turn decision.

[Mike MacIntosh]

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Meh, call. Raising sucks because you have to fold to a shove and villain could easily be b/3bing a draw AI and making you fold the best hand.

I don't even think folding is bad. Only reason I wouldn't is cause you have position so you can make a more informed turn decision.

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Assuming we call the flop, turn card is J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], and villain checks turn. What is your turn play/river plan is he calls?

[goofyballer]

Don't put another $ into the pot. It sucks because it's so weak, but you really don't have any choice. The best way to play this hand is to go for pot control and pray none of the 24 scare cards hit.

[Mike MacIntosh]

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Don't put another $ into the pot. It sucks because it's so weak, but you really don't have any choice. The best way to play this hand is to go for pot control and pray none of the 24 scare cards hit.

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Oops wrong card. Meant to put a blank up there. Lets say the 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] hits on the turn. Are you betting to protect your hand or checking behind for pot control?

[Burdzthewurd]

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Don't put another $ into the pot. It sucks because it's so weak, but you really don't have any choice. The best way to play this hand is to go for pot control and pray none of the 24 scare cards hit.

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Oops wrong card. Meant to put a blank up there. Lets say the 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] hits on the turn. Are you betting to protect your hand or checking behind for pot control?

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Check behind. Most flushes will go for a turn c/r on a blank there, even some sets. I'd probably fold to any real bet on the river unimproved. Your hand is a bluffcatcher IMO.