4/$180, Ugly Spot with 77

Jbrochu · #1 02-25-2007, 03:16 PM

I'm mostly interested in discussing my preflop actions. I'm cool with shoving the turn.

Blinds are going up to 50/100 in a couple of hands and I feel like 77 is too strong to fold UTG in this spot. The table has mostly been loose passive so I believe I stand a good chance to see the flop with a limp and a small chance of winning the pot preflop with a standard raise.

MP1 has been limping with a wide range but not raising at all (36/0). I'm not really sure I can put him on any range except for fairly wide. The button is 30/12 with an AF < 1.

I'm pretty sure if I call the button raise MP1 will call behind me. The good news is that gives me 3.5-to-1 preflop but the bad news is I'm getting 16% of my stack in OOP and most flops will be difficult to play. I might shove against just the button but I don't feel very comfortable shoving against 2 players here.

So, any thoughts or advice on my preflop action both when I'm first to act and after the button raise?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB (t2910)
Hero (t1220)
UTG+1 (t745)
MP1 (t2800)
MP2 (t1410)
CO (t2505)
Button (t2365)
SB (t3795)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero calls t50, 1 fold, MP1 calls t50, 2 folds, Button raises to t200, 2 folds, Hero calls t150, MP1 calls t150.

Flop: (t675) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t675) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets t1020 (All-In)

DiscipleAA · #2 02-25-2007, 03:22 PM

Your line is fine, I think if MP1 called with like a suited 8 connector like 89 he probably looks you up, or atleast considers it as you did make an overbet, otherwise I dont see how both players dont just fold here unless slow playing a flopped monster like a set of 88 for the button, and I like your play preflop, Good hand

Jbrochu · #3 02-26-2007, 10:23 AM

Bump - Any comments from the morning crowd? I'm still not really confident about my preflop actions since I'm fairly shallow-stacked.

Rocco · #4 02-26-2007, 10:32 AM

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Bump - Any comments from the morning crowd? I'm still not really confident about my preflop actions since I'm fairly shallow-stacked.

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Question is if we're deep enough to open-limp for set value? I know I'm having troubles laying down pockets here because I sooooooo much want to flop a set and double up. I'm interested to hear what the elite has to say about it.

Dazza1984 · #5 02-26-2007, 10:36 AM

As played your line is fine.