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What to do with top pair and flush draw in bloated, $2-$100 spread-limit pot?

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05-04-2024 , 12:41 AM

davomalvolio

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,850

Game is $2-$100 spread-limit—max you can bet is $100 over the previous bet (so if Andy bets $30 on the flop, the most Barry can raise is to $130, then the most Andy can reraise is to $230, etc)

Late Friday, I joined table 30 minutes ago but have a maniacal image thanks to this hand:

I overlimp in $4straddle pot in CO with 43cc. 2 calls. Straddle goes 25. I limp-reraise to 75. He calls. Flop A85r with a club. He x. I bet 30. He raises to 105. I reraise to 205 and he folds (shows 99). I show.

THIS HAND: couple calls, I overlimp in CO with KhJh, Button (stack $300) raises to $16. A Blind and both limpers call, I overcall.

FLOP: Kc8h5h (pot: $80, 5-ways). 3 checks. We check. Button bets $30. BB folds. A limper—stack $500, same guy from italicized hand—calls. Other limper folds.

Do we call or raise to $130?

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05-04-2024 , 01:40 AM

keuwai

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 334

It mostly depends on BTN’s range - if it’s as tight as it should be vs 3 limpers, then calling would certainly be standard. But if BTN is loose and also betting depolarized on the flop (QQ/JJ), then raising would also be fine.

Another consideration is how often BTN will continue barreling with hands like AQ/AJ. The more he does it, the more you want to call to keep those hands in.

I would probably raise just to mess with the guy from the previous hand tho :P

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05-04-2024 , 01:45 AM

johnnyBuz

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 7,581

Why would you limp this from the CO?

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05-05-2024 , 08:04 PM

davomalvolio

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,850

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Originally Posted by davomalvolio

THIS HAND: couple calls, I overlimp in CO with KhJh, Button (stack $300) raises to $16. A Blind and both limpers call, I overcall.

FLOP: Kc8h5h (pot: $80, 5-ways). 3 checks. We check. Button bets $30. BB folds. A limper—stack $500, same guy from italicized hand—calls. Other limper folds.

UPDATE: I raise to $130, to maximize my equity (and also assuming my reputation means this can get called wide).

The Button (preflop raiser) folds, but the limper from italicized hand calls.

TURN: Kc8h5h 4d (pot: $370).

Villain checks. Bet $100 again or check back?

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05-05-2024 , 11:44 PM

CallMeVernon

COTM Crusher

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,100

Check back. There is no way this guy is folding. You might have the best hand, and this guy certainly doesn't believe your hand is as good as it is, but also this guy could easily be trapping with his entire range which now includes sets and straights (since he probably thinks the way to maximize against you is to let you punt it off).

I'm also unclear why you limped this hand preflop.

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05-06-2024 , 04:30 AM

OmahaDonk

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,983

Raise pre. I’m raising flop and max turn due to insane image. Can check back river if we brick.

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05-07-2024 , 09:50 AM

davomalvolio

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,850

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Originally Posted by davomalvolio

RESULT: I felt that V has a TON of 76 here, and I don’t particularly want to pay $200 to chase a flush if he does (plus call another $100 on the River if I miss cuz lord knows I’m not folding top pair for $100 in an $870 pot), so I check back.

River: Kc8h5h 4d Ks (pot: $370). V bets $100, I call with trips, he t

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