50 NL ... marginal situation, hows my line here

llamage · #1 10-09-2007, 06:24 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($47.50)
Button ($40.90)
SB ($19.85)
BB ($35.20)
UTG ($50)
MP ($32.80)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.5, 1 fold, SB calls $2.25, 1 fold, UTG calls $2, MP calls $2.

Flop: ($10.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, MP bets $4, Hero raises to $12, SB folds, UTG folds, MP calls $8.

Turn: ($34.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $10.5, MP calls $10.50.

River: ($55.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $55.50

Khumalo · #2 10-09-2007, 06:37 PM

Wow, reads on MP? Is he one of those 'I block-bet my draws (and call raises anyway)' stations? Even so, it takes a special donk to pull that multiway.

In any case, lacking laser reads on everyone involved, which seems likely, your flop raise says I have a big pair or better, so already you're turning your hand into a bluff. Again, with reads, you might argue that you're 'isolating' MP, but that's a very delicate operation when four players take a flop like this, even when you know all of their tendencies well.

So: I would just call MP's bet on the flop, at most. You have position, you can get out of the way cheaply if someone check-raises, and if many people call, I'd just c/fold the turn. If only you and MP take the turn, you can see what he does there, probably call a ~1/2 pot bet, bet/raise to ~1/2 pot yourself if he checks or min-bets.

River looks fine.

rothko · #3 10-09-2007, 06:40 PM

edit: don't listen to me.

Pussy Galore · #4 10-09-2007, 06:43 PM

don't like the raise on the flop 4 reasons already given.