Stuck in the middle with AJ

midnightpulp · #1 09-25-2007, 10:10 AM

Villain took the freecard, smells like a flush draw. I called just in case the Villain was splashing around, planning to fold to raise.

Any fold that river bet.

Also, who 3 bets the flop? Or donks turn?

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Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, CO calls, 1 fold, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, CO raises, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

River: (8 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG bets, Hero calls, CO raises, UTG 3-bets, Hero folds, CO caps, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 17 BB

Absolution · #2 09-25-2007, 10:15 AM

I'm going to 3-bet the flop in this spot because I'm out of position and don't want to give free cards, I probably have the best hand and there is another guy trapped in the middle. I rarely make blocking bets in short-handed poker. I just don't see free card plays that often, although this would be a good spot for this guy to make one. As played I would probably play the river the same. 0.5/1 not good enough for you anymore?

rzk · #3 09-25-2007, 10:16 AM

i'd consider betting the turn against unknowns once the flush draw didn't come in. the rest is fine.

larm · #4 09-25-2007, 10:17 AM

I think i 3 bet flop lead turn with utg coldcalling two, but it really depends on my read on co. Against an unknown i think calling the reraise is ok.

Oink · #5 09-25-2007, 10:21 AM

I'd just go ahead and 3-bet the flop being OOP and with the pot 3-ways.

River is fine. Dont ever put in more than 1 bet here.

midnightpulp · #6 09-25-2007, 10:23 AM

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I'm going to 3-bet the flop in this spot because I'm out of position and don't want to give free cards, I probably have the best hand and there is another guy trapped in the middle. I rarely make blocking bets in short-handed poker. I just don't see free card plays that often, although this would be a good spot for this guy to make one. As played I would probably play the river the same. 0.5/1 not good enough for you anymore?

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Hehe. I still play it. Usually mix it up between 5/1, 1-2, with an occasional dip into 2-4.

I guess my reasoning for not 3 betting is because since these nuts love to jam their draws, I didn't want to have a tough decision if he caps, which he might do since there's another player in, because you know, he's getting "value."

Do you call the other player's river bet, knowing there's a good chance this thing's getting raised?

Absolution · #7 09-25-2007, 10:28 AM

If he wants to jam your hand for you then let him. If he then takes a free card just laugh. I'm losing one bet on this river basically no matter how the hand plays out. I'm anxious to get back to 1/2 myself. It's great playing when everybody has aggression factors of 3+.

midnightpulp · #8 09-25-2007, 10:32 AM

Yeah, they're psychotic over there. This guy had a dog avatar, which is why I gave him a little more respect as they tend to be tight. It was either set, 2 pair, or FD.

Gurravasa · #9 09-25-2007, 11:27 AM

don't give a freecard on turn. 3-bet flop lead turn. As played on flop bet/call turn.