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Originally Posted by theprofessor
PLO 5/10, Live cash game, 8 handed, buy in 500, rake 2%. Hero (500) posts the straddle 20,
3 fold, CO (300) raises to 40, Villain (500) on the BTN calls, he is a regular, tight professional; SB and BB fold, Hero Js7h5s5h completes to 40; 3 see the flop (135) which is 7d4h3c. All check.
The turn is Jd, Hero bets 100, CO folds, Villain calls. The pot is 335
The river is Qh, Hero checks, Villain bets 200, Hero? Any comment on how Hero played his hand so far? Maybe hero blocking top set and straights should bet the flop?
Interesting game setup. Everybody is very short stacked for live cash which I'm not used to (and haven't even seen). Never heard of a 2% rake. Would it be correct to assume that this is a home game and the rake is uncapped? Anyway on the hand.
I hate to be the preflop police but I don't like the call before the flop (although my advice might be more applicable to deep stacks of 150 to 400 big blinds (or straddle multiples). I consider small pairs (under 7's) to be worse than worthless unless accompanied by other good hand features (e.g., AA through QQ with a small pair) or a rundown (e.g. 7655 with the pair at the bottom but the rundown is too small if the bottom pair is 33 or 22). The hand is very disconnected and the fact that there are two suits barely helps (I think of small suits as blockers to an opponents better flush draws or backdoor outs. But as mentioned I play deeper and most pots are four to seven way on the flop so perhaps flush nut peddling isn't as important playing so short. I don't think this is close (but might be for short stack) and would appreciate comments assuming we are playing deeper.
On the flop I'd bet close to full pot with such a connected rainbow board blocking top set and blocking straights. This should fold out over pairs and most one pair hands with weak draws. Obviously fold to a raise and be careful if called.
As played the turn bet is fine. As someone else mentioned you are near the top of your range based on your check through on the flop.
On the river it's close but I lean to folding unless the "tight professional" has a lot of bluff in him.
PS Also appreciate a well formatted hand. I used to surf and post quite often on 2plus2 way back in the day before smart phones (under another name) and it seemed using a browser to post most people took great care to get it right and make it easy to understand. That seems to be lost with phone posting.