40/80 Live. Flopped trips and was raised on the turn.

Garland · #1 09-09-2007, 04:30 AM

Location: Bay 101 in San Jose, CA
Stakes: $40/$80
Players: 9-handed. Fairly decent game loose aggressive game. *** of 5

Principal Player:

Button – Ex prop. I think Tony is his name. Wears Bellagio cap, has “Presto” pocket 55 card protector. Seems like a decent tight/aggressive player. I’ve only played with him a couple of times for short whiles. Maybe someone else could key me into his habits.

My image: I’m tight-aggressive, and I’m running particularly bad- - 2/3 racks bad. Poor cards, and cards not holding up. Some poor schmuck tried to bluff river raise against me when I held KK. But I don’t take it too personally. I think he likes to just bluff in general. Anyways, I digest… on to the real hand.

Preflop action: (1.5 small bets, 9 players) 2 limps, and I limp with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] in HJ, Tony on button calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop action: (6 small bets, 6 players): J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Check to me, I bet, button calls all else folds.

Turn action: (4 big bets, 2 players): Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] I bet, Button raises. How should I proceed from here?

Results to come. Comments and suggestions welcome.

Garland

StrictlyStrategy · #2 09-09-2007, 04:37 AM

Fold preflop.

elena_elphie · #3 09-09-2007, 04:43 AM

Hmm, I put him on T9, an 8 (A8s, T8s, 98s, 78s) or something he is trying to free showdown, but that doesn't seem likely because he'd probably raise the flop with anything he'd try to free showdown here. There aren't any real semi-bluff possibilities here.

We are chopping with the small 8s, crushed by A8 and beat by T9, so I think I just call the turn.

I think preflop is way loose by the way, I even think T8s is marginal at best in that spot and I would default to folding it unless I had a compelling reason to play.

vmacosta · #4 09-09-2007, 06:10 AM

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Fold preflop.

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sheesh, i missed that. garland, dude, this is a really bad call pf. I'd just call down on the turn.

private joker · #5 09-09-2007, 07:37 AM

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this is a really bad call pf.

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The fact that this is a loose and aggressive game makes it even worse. You might be able to justify playing T8o from the HJ in a weak-tight game, but even then you should just be raising it. Limping T8o in a game full of LAGs is miserable poker.

#6 09-09-2007, 09:35 AM

I 3-bet here. If he has an 8 he would've raised flop, and he more likely has QT or Q9 than a straight. Even against a straight you have outs. Seems like easy 3-bet...

Bad Lobster · #7 09-09-2007, 02:41 PM

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My image: I’m tight-aggressive

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Then why are you playing T8 offsuit in a small field with players to act behind? You may see yourself as tight-aggressive, but I'll bet the rest of the table sees you as bleeding money and on tilt.

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How should I proceed from here?

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Out the door with your remaining money. Come back when you've settled down.

vmacosta · #8 09-09-2007, 02:59 PM

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I 3-bet here. If he has an 8 he would've raised flop, and he more likely has QT or Q9 than a straight. Even against a straight you have outs. Seems like easy 3-bet...

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latexnun, do you ever play live poker? Peopl have an 8 here a lot.

BigBadBabar · #9 09-09-2007, 04:23 PM

fold pf

call this down unless you boat up or hit a straight imo, and even then i might not give a lot more action

this seems like a better 8 most of the time or we're already crushed

geormiet · #10 09-10-2007, 12:12 AM

he can't put you on an 8, but I can't put him on a hand either. Since he seemed to play well the one time I played with him I'm going to give him credit for having T9 more often than QT here and just call.

You going to be at bay101 tomorrow?