Lucky sevens

gezuz · #1 10-23-2006, 08:36 PM

Only a few hands in, no reads.

Poker Stars
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
10 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 3 folds, MP3 calls, 3 folds, 3 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3.33SB, 3 players)
Hero bets, UTG+1 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3.17BB, 3 players)
Hero bets, UTG+1 calls, MP3 folds.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5.17BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: 7.17BB

thoughts?

argybargy2002 · #2 10-23-2006, 08:45 PM

Looks fine to me. The only issue is the river but I don't think you can safely fold here. The king coming looks great for utg to have a bluff at so folding would be a mistake I think.

If you were to value bet the river you can fold to a raise but since you checked, try and pick off his bluff.

RyanCMU · #3 10-23-2006, 11:07 PM

Looks good to me, nh.

somapopper · #4 10-24-2006, 04:30 AM

I'd sometimes raise 77 preflop. It's my cutoff hand on pairs from the BB. With little idea of the table conditions and no read, it's basically if I feel like it or not here.

Were you checking any overcard on the river, or did you decide to check/call after utg called the turn?

BigBadBabar · #5 10-24-2006, 04:54 AM

i could raise this pf or check, and i like your play actually, that river is a better checkcall than betcall or betfold in my opinion, as it's a good card for someone to bluff at. if they hit it, oh well.

bbb

ciro bonano · #6 10-24-2006, 08:45 AM

I'd play the same given that your opponents only called your flop/turn bets. What would you have done with a flop raise/turn raise?

jrz1972 · #7 10-24-2006, 08:47 AM

I would have bet/folded this. I'm going to call a river bet anyway, so I might as well make sure villain doesn't get a free showdown with A5 or 66.

Harv72b · #8 10-24-2006, 12:01 PM

Utterly standard line for me vs. an unknown.

Harv72b · #9 10-24-2006, 12:02 PM

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I would have bet/folded this. I'm going to call a river bet anyway, so I might as well make sure villain doesn't get a free showdown with A5 or 66.

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I'd rather be sure of getting to showdown vs. an unknown.