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Old 10-25-2006, 03:47 AM
betgo betgo is offline
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Default Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (7 handed) internettexasholdem.com

CO (t18542)
Button (t17297)
SB (t8598)
Hero (t14526)
UTG (t13612)
MP1 (t48594)
MP2 (t31980)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t1600</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, Hero calls t800.

Flop: (t2700) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t2400</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ???
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:59 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

Any reads? Seems like alot of his pf raising range wont fold, I like getting it in on the flop, lots of potentially dangerous turn cards and our stack size doesnt allow us many options here, I say raise to 5600 to try to induce a shove, if he flat calls shove turn.
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Old 10-25-2006, 04:39 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

I used to always check shove here but more and more lately I am calling flop and lead shoving scary turns check/shoving safe ones.
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Old 10-25-2006, 04:53 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

of course raise
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Old 10-25-2006, 05:06 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

Uhh, if the BB is 800 shouldn't the pot be at least 3600 on the flop, not 2700? That makes a huge difference.
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Old 10-25-2006, 06:47 AM
FortunaMaximus FortunaMaximus is offline
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

Hard to tell, 'cause the slider and pot size doesn't tell you whether he'd actually bet 2k or near PSB here. However, I'd gamble here, and if he's minraising with AA or KK, you're way ahead. If he had the case sets, good for him.

There's no comfortable reraise, so shove, default.

Edit: Lead, 3-bet would be better. You could also coldcall and let him fire the second bullet on a turn, but that's a little riskier with AK/AQ/pairs that have set potential. However, all those implied outs don't add up to a worry though.
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Old 10-25-2006, 09:25 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

I pushed. Sometimes I would flat call and check the turn. I thought this was too dangerous with 2 broadway cards on the board and there was a lot in the pot, so I checkraised allin representing a draw. Villain thought for a while, folded, and said "nice bluff".
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Old 10-25-2006, 09:53 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

I like that move more if there is a FD on the flop.
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Old 10-25-2006, 09:57 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

Villain was minraising a weak hand for his position trying to represent aces and you pushed him off it. That's fine because villain probably doesn't put in more chips in unless he turn/rivers his set or straight. He's not likely to pay you off with Ax if an ace hits because it completes the open ended straight and AJ/AQ is definitely in your range.
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Old 10-25-2006, 11:03 AM
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Default Re: Call UTG miniraise in BB, flop top two, $100 ITM

Bet out the flop. A min. bet would do the trick. It gets the wheels turning in UTGs head. If he has any sort of hand he'll raise you hard. If he raises then push. If he calls then bet out the turn.
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