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Old 11-27-2006, 10:48 PM
DP388 DP388 is offline
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Default Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

2nd hand of a $20/180. I normally won't play low pairs early, but in these tournaments it's pretty easy to get paid off. I hit bottom set..am I good here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

CO (t1500)
Hero (t1490)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1550)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1480)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t60</font>, CO calls t60, Hero calls t60, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls t40.

Flop: (t250) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, MP3 checks, CO checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t150</font>, BB calls t150, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t1440</font>, CO folds,

Hero?
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Old 11-27-2006, 10:49 PM
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Default Re: Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

instacalls

Also, play small pairs early in tournaments, possibly not in this spot, but against earlier raises, or in limped pots.
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Old 11-27-2006, 10:56 PM
Cornell Fiji Cornell Fiji is offline
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Default Re: Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

Raise... oh wait you can't raise, i guess a call is OK then.

Crazy stuff happens on the 2nd hand of an online tournament on a draw heavy board. You are against a straight draw / flush draw / 2 pair / top pair very often here
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Old 11-27-2006, 11:00 PM
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Default Re: Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

this is an absurdly standard call, despite mp3's weird line
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Old 11-27-2006, 11:03 PM
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Default Re: Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

yup
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Old 11-27-2006, 11:27 PM
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Default Re: Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

doesnt matter you HAVE TO CALL
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Old 11-27-2006, 11:55 PM
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Default Re: Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

Alright, I know, I know....just needed a sanity check.

His check/push just didn't make sense with a higher set with that board in a 4-way pot. Maybe AKd or something like that, but still a goofy overbet.

Alas...I called and he had TT
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Old 11-28-2006, 12:20 AM
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Default Re: Bottom Set - 2nd hand facing an all-in

check raises scare me in the 20 180s.

nontheless you call here and you will win be ahead almost everytime.
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