Playing in the 8-game mix on Stars. Not familiar with either villain and this is the first orbit of TD we've played.


PokerStars Game #22335459323: 8-Game (Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit, $2/$4) - 2008/11/24 18:59:59 ET
Table 'Odysseus III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: atactor ($65.50 in chips)
Seat 3: wiggs73 ($144.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Teepee17 ($46.85 in chips)
Seat 6: Maanu3L ($105.50 in chips)
wiggs73: posts small blind $1
Teepee17: posts big blind $2
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to wiggs73 [2d 7s 9s 4s Qc]
Maanu3L: folds
atactor: raises $2 to $4
wiggs73: raises $2 to $6
Teepee17: raises $2 to $8
Betting is capped
atactor: calls $4
wiggs73: calls $2
*** FIRST DRAW ***
wiggs73: discards 2 cards [9s Qc]
Dealt to wiggs73 [2d 7s 4s] [Js 5c]
Teepee17: discards 3 cards
atactor: discards 1 card
wiggs73: checks
Teepee17: checks
atactor: bets $2
wiggs73: raises $2 to $4
Teepee17: calls $4
atactor: calls $2
*** SECOND DRAW ***
wiggs73: discards 1 card [Js]
Dealt to wiggs73 [2d 7s 4s 5c] [Td]
Teepee17: discards 2 cards
atactor: discards 1 card
wiggs73: bets $4
Teepee17: calls $4
atactor: calls $4
*** THIRD DRAW ***
wiggs73: discards 1 card [Td]
Dealt to wiggs73 [2d 7s 4s 5c] [Qd]
Teepee17: discards 1 card
atactor: discards 1 card
wiggs73: checks
Teepee17: checks
atactor: bets $4
wiggs73: folds

I might be tempted to call the river since the pot is big.

call riv

Hand looks well played until river fold. Sucks that you gotta call with a Q but you're getting 13-1.

Did you consider patting on the final draw after having bet?

The arguments against doing so are that your draw is very strong and somebody might be pat but passive behind you.

But, in situations where one of your opponents might be playing the wrong game, there is substantial extra equity to patting something that can beat ace-high or a busted flush draw.

Did you consider checking the third round? I would tend to bet, as well, to try to get it heads-up, but your edge may be modest or even negative in this situation.

When its 1, 2, 1 and I'm first my standard is to check and let the last guy who drew 1 bet to charge the 2 draw (saves me from getting raised when he's pat) - this requires him to be decent and implicitly collude against the rough guy but hey its good strategy.

Oh right I didnt see that, c/c turn

Definitely, but I felt my draw was too strong. But that was one part of the hand I questioned.

Not really, but DD made a good point as to why I should have IMO.