(NL$2 FR) Interesting TP hand in an un-limped pot

jakerc · #1 07-11-2006, 07:24 PM

no reads, first hand at the table. what do you guys think of this hand? should i have checked the turn/called the river? i'm kind of lost as to villain's holdings here, but i assume he beats ATo

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($4.37)
SB ($6.48)
BB ($4.87)
UTG ($0.97)
UTG+1 ($5.60)
Hero ($2)
MP2 ($1.99)
CO ($1.57)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.02.
2 folds, Hero (poster) checks, MP2 calls $0.02, 1 fold, Button calls $0.02, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.10) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.1, MP2 folds, Button calls $0.10, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($0.30) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $0.22, Button calls $0.22.

River: ($0.74) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $1.74

xGREGORx · #2 07-11-2006, 07:31 PM

ugh - bet the river... villian has not shown any aggression and likely is calling you down with a weaker A.

Interesting to check/call the river though to induce a bluff from a busted flush draw. Definitely don't fold the river.

jakerc · #3 07-11-2006, 07:41 PM

yeah, betting the river may have worked, but every time i get to the river with top pair with a weak kicker UI it seems like i hesitate, and especially after this board pairs. the overbet on the river made it seem like he was either slowplaying some kind of set or two pair, or he rivered a third nine.

xGREGORx · #4 07-11-2006, 07:46 PM

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yeah, betting the river may have worked, but every time i get to the river with top pair with a weak kicker UI it seems like i hesitate, and especially after this board pairs. the overbet on the river made it seem like he was either slowplaying some kind of set or two pair, or he rivered a third nine.

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or he is bluffing a missed flush

kolotoure · #5 07-11-2006, 07:53 PM

I prefer check/calling to betting the river so we can catch a busted flush draw

ajmargarine · #6 07-11-2006, 07:55 PM

Don't post anywhere but CO in a full ring game without a good reason. As in, you sit down and notice everyone throwing their stacks in the middle, then go ahead. Otherwise, it's -EV to post.

NH as played up to the river. You should like the board pairing because you just zoomed ahead of A2 and A4. AJ-AK hands usually raise preflop, so the likelihood that Button has those hands are reduced. Yeah, he might have a 9. You're not going to win every pot on the end here. But, checking here is good to pick off a bluff and I think a call here is +EV.

lacrymosa · #7 07-11-2006, 08:08 PM

b/f river, other than that, good

aces_dad · #8 07-11-2006, 08:08 PM

I don't like limping TP hands anywhere especially EP. Fold or raise, just noticed you posted UTG, why not wait one more hand until BB to post?

kolotoure · #9 07-11-2006, 08:11 PM

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b/f river, other than that, good

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Please don't do this, for reasons AJ and I have already stated