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Old 06-07-2007, 07:11 PM
RRiccio RRiccio is offline
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Default Standard call?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

CO (t6170)
Button (t6940)
SB (t3035)
BB (t2920)
UTG (t8160)
UTG+1 (t15573)
MP1 (t5660)
Hero (t8815)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of t200.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG (poster) calls t400.

Flop: (t1300) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t800</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t2400</font>, Hero calls t1600.

Turn: (t6100) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t5160 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls t5160.

Average was about 7k on Stars $50+1R.

I called the flop instead of shoving to let him bluff the turn. Is it better to shove the flop?

Not a very good read on villain, but his stats are 30/14/oo on the thirty hands that I've been at his table.
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Old 06-07-2007, 08:07 PM
Offspring6767 Offspring6767 is offline
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Default Re: Standard call?

Seems like a tough spot to me. That queen (also third heart) was definitely not a good card. With AK he'd reraise preflop, but he could definitely call with KQ there, or QJ. His flop raise may have been a bluff, and I wouldn't be suprised if the queen hit him, which is pretty unfortunate. Also, I could see someone bluffing the turn quite often. You just called his reraise, most people would think you would push with an overpair there. He could also figure that the Q would scare you if you had TP. But, you are getting more than 2 to 1, and its possible he has Ahx here semibluffing. I think I find a call here.
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Old 06-07-2007, 08:49 PM
Borys313 Borys313 is offline
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Default Re: Standard call?

Dont like the idea of calling to let him bluff. Is he has some chit like KJ off he may give up the bluff on turn but bust you if he hits, so you might not win any extra money but get busto if he hits. And a semi bluff like hearts + one or 2 overs is also likely so i think its best to beat him into to the pot with all-in. You pretty much play a guessing game if you just call.
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Old 06-07-2007, 10:23 PM
RyanUSF RyanUSF is offline
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Default Re: Standard call?

I'm jamming the flop against a player that plays 30% of his hands and started off by posting in this hand. He could be semi-bluff raising with the flush draw (my likely bet), or could be putting you on over-cards thinking he has the best hand with a small PP here or something like A8.
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Old 06-07-2007, 10:29 PM
the alex the alex is offline
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Default Re: Standard call?

With 4500 out there, I jam the flop. Too many difficult turn spots, even though we have position, to extract more from a bluff. Not to mention, if he's comin' now and he's comin' light, a lot of turns'll slow him down.
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