Line for Best Value with flopped trips $4.40

markbris · #1 09-18-2007, 06:48 PM

I like to lead these flops with a card above my trips as most people will raise you if they have that pair. Anyone like checking the turn hoping for them to see you as slowing down and bet, or should I just keep on betting?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG+1 (t1650)
MP1 (t3430)
MP2 (t2370)
MP3 (t3310)
CO (t2560)
Button (t1400)
SB (t2190)
Hero (t5340)
UTG (t6615)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls t150, 1 fold, MP1 calls t150, 1 fold, MP3 calls t150, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t750) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t300, UTG folds, MP1 calls t300, MP3 folds, SB folds.

Turn: (t1350) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero ?

quirkasaurus · #2 09-19-2007, 11:42 AM

hero checks. i'm worried the call might mean 9 with better kicker...
then a "pot-control-sized" bet on the river hoping villain
doesn't go crazy.

sapsuckah · #3 09-19-2007, 12:22 PM

This is a bit read-based IMO.

If he seems like the typical $4/180 donk who'll happily stack off with top pair, I'd bet here and make it like 800ish so you can easily get the rest of your chips in on the river. You don't want to make it too small because a Q+ on the river may kill your action.

If on the off chance that he seems like a thinking player, I check here. I'm not too worried that he has the case 9, but I think double-barreling here will fold out some J's that might otherwise bet the turn or river.

Matt

quirkasaurus · #4 09-19-2007, 03:47 PM

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I'm not too worried that he has the case 9...
Matt

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i must confess that i might be overly concerned about this
since i recently got shtacked by this nearly precise hand...