NL10: TT as overpair - call a shortie's flop shove?

Bostik · #1 10-07-2007, 10:33 AM

The villain bought in for $6 only a few hands earlier. He's been limp-folding a lot, and called down cheaply once with a rather questionable hand (AJ). I expect him to leave the table without reloading if squeezed dry.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($20.30)
Button ($1.70)
SB ($4.30)
BB ($10.20)
UTG ($10.25)
UTG+1 ($14.20)
Hero ($20.70)
MP2 ($10.30)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.4, 3 folds, SB calls $0.35, 1 fold.

Flop: ($0.90) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $0.4, Hero raises to $1.5, SB raises to $3.9, Hero seeks advice

I suspect the villain would have 3bet QQ+/AK pre-flop, so I'm not really worried about those. A pair of jacks is my biggest concern, since it'd make sense played like this. What other hands would a he first underbet and then shove?

If it's a set, he certainly got lucky. Can I call here and see him turn over a weaker hand often enough?

mce86 · #2 10-07-2007, 10:35 AM

Call every time. yes

Teddie · #3 10-07-2007, 11:38 AM

If your not happy about getting it all-in here then dont raise the flop.

thehempy · #4 10-07-2007, 11:50 AM

you have to call here, your gonna get shown 87/A8/99/55/77 enough of the time here.

Bostik · #5 10-07-2007, 12:16 PM

I called all right, pretty much expecting to see A8 or 99. He had JJ -- **it happens, that's poker. I'm not at all displeased for getting the stacks in at that point but whether I should have aimed for that was another matter.

Just calling with an overpair on a board like that would have felt so wrong.