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1/2 middle pair on 3bet pot

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09-04-2009 , 08:48 PM

Pascal Batros

adept

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Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is CO with Q

1 fold, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB 3-bets, Hero calls

Flop: (6.5 SB) J

(2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (4.25 BB) 2

(2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises

Villain is 44/22/1 small sample so i dont have any read on his play

Whith a marginal hands like this, what do you prefer between :
raising flop
raising turn
calling trough, letting him value towning himself/making him calling thin a river bet bc our line looks alot like a draw, and dont value towning ourselves when he has a better hand, but dont protecting our hand from overcards

09-04-2009 , 09:28 PM

wackjob

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,303

I vary my play in these spots, sometimes c/r flop, sometimes turn, and sometimes c/c/c/c/c/c. I don' think it matters too much, but i'm sure there is an optimal line, but it has to be very table and opponent dependant. Only interesting questions are what to do when 3-bet.

09-04-2009 , 11:53 PM

RICHI8

adept

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,108

I'd raise that flop. Lots of UI overcards are peeling the turn too.

09-05-2009 , 11:10 AM

Pascal Batros

adept

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 731

Quote:

Originally Posted by wackjob

in fact, villain 3bet in this hand.
I'm destroyed by his range, so i think i should fold.

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