NL 400: For some reason I decide to play weird....

[Mr_Donktastic]

Villain is 18/6/2, atsb 20%. Haven't played with him much but he seems unremarkable.

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $2/$4 Blinds - 8 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $447.75
BB: $456.50
Hero (UTG): $398.00
UTG+1: $150.00
MP1: $597.80
MP2: $393.00
CO: $577.60
BTN: $681.20

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (8 Players)
Hero calls $4.00, 4 folds, <font color="red">BTN raises to $18.00</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $14.00

Flop: ($42) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $32.00</font>, Hero?

Call or raise?

If you call, what is plan for turn?

If you raise, how much? Plan for turn?

[FF_Woodycooks]

Raise to like 88, get it in. Your kickin the crap out of his 'raise limper from button and fire standard c-bet' range.

[boltonflats]

First, I don't like the limp, but maybe that's just me. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Then when he raises -if- you limped, I like a healthy reraise. But moving on...

Raise. 2/3 pot bet is a typical cont. bet in this spot, or he could have KQ, flush draw, etc. All a call does is say, wow, am I ahead in the hand or not. If you call, what do you do on the turn assuming a blank? How about a diamond? I like gathering info and taking the lead in the hand. Throw in a healthy reraise here. He'll tell you right away how strong he is. Being a 6, mostly likely on AA, AK, or 1010-QQ. Maybe KQ on button, but a raise will let you know. Amount? Almost doesn't matter, just not a mini-reraise.

[SABR42]

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I like gathering info and taking the lead in the hand. Throw in a healthy reraise here. He'll tell you right away how strong he is.

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A raise here is not "for information." It is for straight value, pure and simple.

I'd raise to like $100 and call a shove.

[Mr_Donktastic]

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First, I don't like the limp, but maybe that's just me. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Then when he raises -if- you limped, I like a healthy reraise. But moving on...


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I would have limp/rr if there a raise and any other callers but since it came down to HU I thought going for deception would be more +ev.

[soah]

raising is so gross once you've gotten to this spot... you are very rarely ahead when the money goes in here, especially considering the guy is somewhat tight/passive

[iponnet]

I guess you limped as a slow play so go with the plan and raise him big, really hate your limp though. if you limp/raise that would be one think but limp call is only good when you are playing vs donkeys and calling stations in lp

[SABR42]

Hmm, I missed villain's stats for some reason.

18/6 does seem pretty passive. He probably isn't raising many hands that could semi-bluff the flop. With that I change me vote to "call."

[Mr_Donktastic]

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raising is so gross once you've gotten to this spot... you are very rarely ahead when the money goes in here, especially considering the guy is somewhat tight/passive

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But since he is passive I think he will often just overlimp 44 and maybe 99 too. There aren't any other hands to worry about on this board, and you never know - he might get frisky with a FD or KQ...

Anyway if you think calling is best what is the plan for the turn?

[MyTurn2Raise]

raise $150
push any non-diamond turn


I would've donked the flop