passive play confuses me

Guruman · #1 11-09-2006, 11:40 PM

in a previous hand villain opend the sb w KJ, then checked a low flop on all three streets. He called when I finally bet the river.

consequently, I have no clue where i'm at postflop here.

Poker Stars
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
5 players
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Pre-flop: (5 players) Guruman is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, CO calls, Guruman calls (3.33333333333:1), SB calls, BB checks.

Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5SB, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, CO bets, Guruman raises, 3 folds, CO calls.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4.5BB, 2 players)
CO checks, Guruman checks.

River: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4.5BB, 2 players)
CO checks, Guruman checks.

Results:
Final pot: 4.5BB

elffaw · #2 11-09-2006, 11:41 PM

I really don't get the flop raise.

PokerSparky · #3 11-09-2006, 11:42 PM

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I really don't get the flop raise.

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Leader · #4 11-09-2006, 11:45 PM

You could fold instead. I mean there are 5 players on the flop.

seitz88 · #5 11-09-2006, 11:54 PM

If you are going to raise the flop, you should fire at least one more at the turn. If called there you know you are done.

Guruman · #6 11-10-2006, 01:40 AM

this is why downswings are self-perpetuating.

CO clearly has a pair, but I decided to make a play at getting headsup and fishing for a pair of my own. I post hands in order to shame myself into better play. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

knockonwood · #7 11-10-2006, 02:59 AM

With all the players seeing the flop, I'd call and fold the turn UI.

poisonxfree · #8 11-10-2006, 03:00 AM

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CO clearly has a pair, but I decided to make a play at getting headsup and fishing for a pair of my own. I post hands in order to shame myself into better play.

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I need to start doing this. Over the last 3 weeks I've been playing a bit of everything and I'm down 300+BB, 30+ buy ins in sngs and 5+buy ins in NL ring. I know I've misplayed hands and I don't post them because I know what I did wrong but maybe I should do this to embarrass myself enough not to do it again.

inferno · #9 11-10-2006, 06:00 AM

Ahigh good

elffaw · #10 11-10-2006, 07:46 AM

I think this is a bad spot for a flop peel given the small pot and our relative position - we'll be tricked into calling a C/R often which destroys our long term odds.