50NL, AJs, Battle of the Blinds...flopping trips

ungar2000 · #1 12-10-2006, 08:23 PM

FullTiltPoker Game #1386581403: Table Marina (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:26:56 ET - 2006/12/10
Seat 1: DownByBayou ($79.40)
Seat 2: Wht_Rbt ($50.30)
Seat 3: mitchryan16 ($49.25)
Seat 4: ungar2000 ($63.55)
Seat 5: pmccullah ($68.95)
Seat 6: klas101 ($80.40)
ungar2000 posts the small blind of $0.25
pmccullah posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ungar2000 [Jc Ac]
klas101 folds
DownByBayou folds
Wht_Rbt folds
mitchryan16 folds
ungar2000 raises to $1.75
pmccullah calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [8c Jd Js] ($3.50 pot)
ungar2000 bets $2.50
pmccullah calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [8c Jd Js] [Th] ($8.50 pot)
ungar2000 bets $6
pmccullah raises to $18

ungar2000???

No real good read on him. I have been raising his BB quite frequently, maybe 3 of the last 5 B.o.B times. I think i have to play here, but should i just call or push it, or is the fold the right decision?

thanks

Imrahil · #2 12-10-2006, 08:28 PM

Raise to $2 PF. I push over his raise. KJ and QJ are in his range and a straight isn't likely.

Marshall28 · #3 12-10-2006, 08:30 PM

all in

dodgybob · #4 12-10-2006, 08:39 PM

I dont mind $1.75 pf.

Easy push after his turn raise. You don't have teh stone cold nuts, but its close enough [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Imrahil · #5 12-10-2006, 08:41 PM

Just raise 4xBB PF. All you have to do is scroll the mouse wheel a few times to get to $2.

Marshall28 · #6 12-10-2006, 08:48 PM

trust me, it doesnt make any difference how much you raise here pf. only time it matters is if there are limpers in front of you, if thats the case, you need to raise more to give those limpers worse odds to call. otherwise the only other thing that should determine the sizing of your pf raises is the size of pot you want to play. if you want to play a big one, obviously raise more, if you are vulnerable then try to keep it smaller.

Imrahil · #7 12-10-2006, 08:49 PM

Don't change the size of your raise depending on hand strength. I think that over time raising to 4xBB will make you more money.

Marshall28 · #8 12-10-2006, 08:56 PM

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Don't change the size of your raise depending on hand strength. I think that over time raising to 4xBB will make you more money.

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plz try and remember nothing in poker is absolute and different situations require different responses.

Imrahil · #9 12-10-2006, 08:58 PM

Always raise to 4xBB + 1BB for every limper at these limits. Doesn't matter what the situation is.