$114: small TP from the BB

darinvg · #1 04-12-2007, 08:44 AM

Villian is Gatsby777. Not much info but he limped early in lvl 4 so he probably sucks.
I think I have the best hand on the flop and want to protect it, no?
On the turn any kind of a bet will commit me so I put him in. Is he really drawing to a J?

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1365)
UTG+1 (t1240)
MP1 (t1325)
MP2 (t4270)
CO (t850)
Button (t1090)
SB (t1643)
Hero (t1717)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls t100, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t50, Hero checks

Flop: (t300) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t200, UTG+1 calls t200, SB folds

Turn: (t700) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t1000, UTG+1 calls t940 (All-in)

mmorpg · #2 04-12-2007, 09:08 AM

Arent you sort of bloating the pot with a very weak hand?

KPL · #3 04-12-2007, 09:20 AM

If betting on the flop, I'm doing it to try to take down the pot with a hand that is weak, but has some showdown value if called, not "to protect it". When called, I'm shutting down-turn I check fold unless he's doing something rearded like mini betting

kurti · #4 04-12-2007, 09:57 AM

Your flop bet is ok imo although debatable. But after you have been called you need to shut down unimproved.

Austiger · #5 04-12-2007, 10:50 AM

I'd probably check the flop and go from there. This is a real problem hand, so I just make a plan not to get too attached to it.

darinvg · #6 04-12-2007, 03:25 PM

So the consensus is to not get involved with this hand?

Ditch Digger · #7 04-12-2007, 03:32 PM

3 handed I like the flop bet. After it's called you have to shutdown.

Chipchucker5 · #8 04-12-2007, 03:34 PM

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So the consensus is to not get involved with this hand?

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I don't mind taking a stab at the pot. I would probably bet a little less as to not get too invested, but I think you do need to shutdown if you encounter resistance.

JMills109 · #9 04-12-2007, 03:37 PM

Weaker villains will limp PP's so you arent always ahead on flop.

Anyway, If you were HU, flop bet would be better, but Im not sure i like it 3 way necessarily. After getting called on the flop, I think youve got to give villain credit for at least some kind of hand you dont fare well against.

Eagles · #10 04-12-2007, 03:54 PM

WTF why should he shut down when called? I'm not sure if I like the flop lead but once he bets the flop the turn is an easy shove.