2/4 QQ Hand-Never given the chance to fold

BWebb · #1 10-20-2006, 11:19 AM

I think I played this hand correctly but it still felt like I was throwing money away on the river.

On the flop, I called to evaluate on the turn. Once the K came, I planned on check folding but he checked behind. On the river, I figured I had to call getting 5:1.

Villian is an okay player, I haven't seen him get out of line too much. However, he is a typical live NL player that doesn't think about pot size, stack sizes, etc.

Live NL $2/4 blinds, effective stacks $300.

Hero raises Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] UTG to $14.

One MP caller, Villian call is CO. Blinds fold.

Flop (~$45): 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

I lead for $40, MP folds, Villian <font color="red">raises </font> to $80, I call.

Turn (~$205): K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Board:7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

I check, villian checks.

River($210): 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Board:7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

I check, villian bets $50, I call.

Standard?

Sciolist · #2 10-20-2006, 11:23 AM

Looks fine to me. You only have to be ahead one in ~6 times on the river, and I think it's pretty certain you are.

Oh, and I'd probably have made it $35 on the flop because I don't particularly want to swell the pot OOP.

Hattifnatt · #3 10-20-2006, 12:36 PM

Seems fine, even though I prefer a 3-bet all-in on the flop with these stacks.

junkmail3 · #4 10-20-2006, 12:39 PM

I 3-bet the flop. Looks like he could be going for a cheap draw/free card on that flop. Does he really have 58/53? He could have a set, but he could also have TT.

I think you're often ahead here. By the river, I think you're behind, but that's a small price to pay to see what he's minraising with.

BWebb · #5 10-20-2006, 01:11 PM

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Seems fine, even though I prefer a 3-bet all-in on the flop with these stacks.

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I planned on pushing a safe turn card but didn't get it.

TheJared · #6 10-20-2006, 01:28 PM

I'm all for pushing safe turn cards when the situation warrants it, but why in this spot? You are likely ahead on flop and there are a ton of cards that kill your action on the turn. Don't we want a call from 88-JJ/combo draws/maybe even weaker hands because this is live? Push flop.