Flopped 2PR -- Bluff or domination?

dandelos · #1 07-23-2007, 01:57 PM

No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

UTG ($8.67)
UTG+1 ($9.44)
MP1 ($19.73)
Hero ($19.20)
MP3 ($24.15)
CO ($34.71)
Button ($19.24)
SB ($26.83)
BB ($10.98)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $1.5, MP3 folds, Button raises to $3, SB folds, BB folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls $1.50.

Turn: ($7.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $15.99 (All-In).

Final Pot: $23.49

What would you do on the turn? Was I correct to just call the raise on the flop? Seems like the villain's range is 77, 55, A7, A5, 75s?

CazicT · #2 07-23-2007, 02:57 PM

Kind of fishy. Any hand that beats you doesn't really have a reason to play this way. I mean why bet so much, shouldn't A7 or a set want to massage this pot?

It could be a foolish attemt by a PP to push you off an ace since you "showed weakness" by checking. Or just someone who isn't comfortably playing postflop and will push with TP because they don't know what else to do. I'd be tempted to look this guy up.

I think on the flop you could have re-raised. Just calling isn't all that bad either because there aren't alot of draws out there and you will be heads up with the raiser. I actually would probably lean towards just the call for that reason.

dandelos · #3 07-23-2007, 05:33 PM

I was, and still am, leaning towards this guy not knowing what else to do postflop. Any other opinions?