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$16: 99, go broke with medium OP in a MWP early?

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11-28-2008 , 06:24 PM

retam

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,590

Early, no reads, villains all unknown.
I hoped villain had un underpair, TP or/and a draw enough here bo make it worth betting 3 streets. Donkish?

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NL Holdem $20(BB) Poker Stars Game#22445379657

SB ($1,500)
BB ($1,500)
UTG ($1,500)
Hero ($1,500)
UTG+2 ($1,500)
MP1 ($1,500)
MP2 ($1,500)
CO ($1,500)
BTN ($1,500)

Dealt to Hero 9

fold, Hero calls, fold, call, fold, fold, call, call, check,

FLOP ($100) 5

check, check, Hero bets $80, MP1 calls $80, BTN calls $80, SB folds, BB folds,

TURN ($340) 5

Hero bets $300, MP1 calls $300, BTN folds,

RIVER ($940) 5

Hero bets $1,100, MP1 calls $1,100,

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11-28-2008 , 08:19 PM

SumnerIII

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 394

I wouldn't bet so big on the turn, although that isn't a huge mistake. When he smooth calls the turn I put him on slowplaying the made straight or a goofy full house perhaps if he likes playing hands like 54s. If he had pocket sevens or the like you would think he would reraise you on the turn so I think after the turn I would check the river and see what he does (most likely folding to a big bet).

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11-28-2008 , 08:52 PM

sippin_criss

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,779

id check turn for sure go for a tiny pot. as played its a bit spew, what do u think he has exactly a6/77/88 and is going to pay you?

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11-29-2008 , 07:34 AM

Nicktheone

veteran

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,234

I'd c/c turn, and probably go for a vbet on river if checked behind

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11-29-2008 , 09:54 AM

AMT

Charlie Brown of MTTs

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,745

I'd also check turn OOP. If it checks through you can bet/fold that river and just shut down if the obvious draws fill.

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11-29-2008 , 10:52 AM

retam

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,590

OK, thanks guys !
I knew I was too optimistic sometimes ^^

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11-29-2008 , 11:09 AM

mtagliaf

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,649

your problem here is that the pot is unraised so villains can have any two cards. Overpairs in unraised pots are tricky for this reason.

not saying you should have raised preflop (you could have, but setmining is fine, too) - but once the flop comes you need to tread more carefully with the medium pair that becomes an overpair. All kinds of goofy 2 pairs/straights can bite you.

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11-29-2008 , 09:08 PM

jogden139

banned

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,995

first of all i'd prefer raising pf to 3-4xbb

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