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Originally Posted by noshots00
2/5 1k eff. Limp/call happy table.
We limp UTG 22, folds to bb who 25 HU
853ccs both check
2ss he 50 we 185 he call
Qsss he x we?
Guy is a winning rec, early to mid 30s Jewish attorney. I know he studies poker.
First mistake: never limp, especially out of the #1 Hole. Unless everyone folds and the big blind turbo mucks, you aren't winning anything like that. What are the players behind you going to think? They'll know you're not real proud of that hand. They can trail in since they're getting good enough odds to over limp, or you get popped from behind, knowing nothing about what they may have, and being forced to play OOP with a marginal hand or donate to your opponent by folding. What have you learned about the BB's hand? Nothing. He comes along to see a flop he's already paid for, and with two purely random cards.
Either open for the game standard raise size, or fold those deuces. Limping has led to a series of compounding conundrums where you have no idea where you're at. In this situation, check back and hope you're good.
"...Early to mid 30s Jewish attorney":I wouldn't expect him to be very good. He's still climbing the corporate food chain. That means putting in the hours, and doesn't leave much time for Poker, and his career comes first. Likely a weekend rec-fish who's playing for relaxation and entertainment. I wouldn't expect him to try anything. He called a better than 3X raise after leading out. He found another 135 reasons to call on a pretty unspectacular board.