Flopped 2 pair, turn pairs board.

KAknight · #1 07-06-2006, 03:52 AM

I completely donked this hand. What should I have done?

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, 1 fold, CO calls, Button raises, 1 fold, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, CO calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, CO calls, Button calls, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (11.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, CO calls, Button calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds.

River: (15.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, CO folds, Button folds, UTG raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 19.25 BB

Zeldark · #2 07-06-2006, 04:10 AM

Unfortunate I think. With 6 players it's not too unlikely one of them has a 9, but since know one shows continued aggression on the turn it seems okay, but some one could be bagging. The 4 is a mixed blessing of sorts because some one with a 9 now has the nuts, but if they have a 9 you were losing on the turn anyways. IMO, unless I was feeling extra lucky I'd check/call the river. Your hand is good, but easily second best. My 2 cents. Or perhaps he is just a little too bluff happy, that is a scary board.

Didelo · #3 07-06-2006, 10:55 AM

Not sure about the preflop limp - maybe if you have a read that the table is loose and passive (which it turns out to be).

Flop is great. With the raise in front of you, you're happy if they fold and you're happy if they call. You beat plenty of hands that would lead a flop like this. No reraise is good news.

That 9 on the turn is a pain in the neck as it counterfeits your 2 pair. On the flop you were ahead of overpairs and top pair. You're now behind to both, your hand being worth less than 55. However, when it's checked to you, you have to bet.

Things brighten up on the river and again, as you're checked to you have the bet. I suspect UTG's check-raise is bad news but the pot is too big to fold.

NH, in other words. I'd play it the same.

ThunderEagle · #4 07-06-2006, 11:22 AM

*grunch*

I think you played it fine. I personally don't like playing the low suited connectors, even with a couple of limpers in front, at least not from middle position.

Str8Fish · #5 07-06-2006, 12:02 PM

looks good to me.

5 opponents, what's the probability one has a 9 on the river (10 cards to consider, 46 cards left in deck)?
P(at least one 9) = P(one 9) + P(two 9's) = 1 - 36*35/(46*45) = 39% chance. So don't be afraid of the 9.

VickreyAuction · #6 07-06-2006, 05:37 PM

I would fold preflop. Postflop is probably fine, but if I got called anywhere on the turn I think I would check/fold any blank river.

Str8Fish · #7 07-06-2006, 06:18 PM

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I would fold preflop. Postflop is probably fine, but if I got called anywhere on the turn I think I would check/fold any blank river.

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folding preflop at a loose table like this would be bad.