Sometimes I hate 8-way action.

[Howard Beale]

Because it's hard to know where you're at. I'm not altogether happy with how I played this hand:

CAZ 20. Typical line-up. The ultimate villain in this hand is the player you want to play against, 'nuff said. There's only one fold to me in the SB holding 10-10. The suits didn't matter in the play of this hand. First thing: I think I'm supposed to raise here but it's one of my weaknesses that I often can't pull the trigger with anything less than Queens.

Flop:

9-6-5r. I bet, bunch of callers.

Turn: 3. I bet, couple of callers, villain raises, folded to me and I know he could have anything from TPTK, TP, or a set or straight but there's no way of knowing and the pot is huge. I call and the rest fold.

River: 10. He will likely bet if I check so I.........

[haakee]

I raise pre. Certain people will argue you should raise any pair pre, and I'd guess it's probably about even money to do so. TT is more than just any pair so I pop it.

Turn: [ QUOTE ]
villain raises, folded to me and I know he could have anything from TPTK, TP, or a set or straight but there's no way of knowing and the pot is huge.

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A good reason to 3-bet if other players are still active (and call down UI).

River as played thusfar, yeah check-raise and crying call the 3-bet.

[SNOWBALL]

go for a checkraise on the flop

[Howard Beale]

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go for a checkraise on the flop

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Good idea, but how many times have I seen the herd check thru? Too many times, that's how many times I've seen the herd check thru. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[blindside]

raise pre, c/r flop, c/r river....

[chillrob]

I agree on the raise preflop. If OP had raised preflop though, I wouldn't want to go for the check-raise on the flop. Even going for the check raise as played is iffy - most likely it will get bet, but who knows by whom? One of the most likely bettors on a fairly trashy flop could be the big blind. Do you really feel strong enough with one vulnerable overpair to trap the field for two bets? I think it would be better to lead out and hope to get raised, pricing out the overcard draws.

[SNOWBALL]

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go for a checkraise on the flop

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Good idea, but how many times have I seen the herd check thru? Too many times, that's how many times I've seen the herd check thru. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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65% of the time, it works every time.

[Howard Beale]

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go for a checkraise on the flop

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Good idea, but how many times have I seen the herd check thru? Too many times, that's how many times I've seen the herd check thru. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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65% of the time, it works every time.

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That made me laugh. I'm going to start using that line.

Here's the results for anyone who's curious:

Villain had turned a set of threes. I told you he was the type you wanted to play against. He might've actually 3-bet me so I def missed at least one bet. And the next day there he was in the 40 game! [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

[StrictlyStrategy]

How could he not 3bet.

[cgrohman]

c/r/f I call here pre-flop as well.