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We're supposed to re-raise here right?

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11-24-2008 , 01:43 PM

AshleyC

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,278

Villan is 42/19 (5 max), agg factor 3.4.

I've been playing ~ 24/19.

Party Poker $200.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG: $215.20
CO: $356.35
BTN: $109.45
Hero (SB): $198.00
BB: $215.15

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is SB with K

UTG calls $2, 1 fold, BTN calls $2, Hero calls $1, BB checks

Flop: ($8.00) K

(4 players)
Hero bets $6.00, BB folds, UTG raises to $18, BTN folds, Hero raises to $62

11-24-2008 , 01:48 PM

klink10k

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Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 11,721

meh its fine, i don't mind calling here cause if you have a pure draw, then you can't exactly show it down, but you have some showdown value to call and let him barrel air if he has it.

11-24-2008 , 01:54 PM

xoom

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Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,981

On a board this dry against an aggressive fish, I think a very large portion of his range consists of bluffs. I much rather prefer to just call and let him keep bluffing.

11-24-2008 , 02:15 PM

Lucky

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Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,080

just call his flop raise.

what worse hand calls your flop 3bet? maybe lower flush draw, but you'll still get more value more often from his flush draw by calling.

Situation where better hands call and worse hands fold, except maybe KJ folds.

11-24-2008 , 02:17 PM

tvta

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Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,460

pot is small enough that you can just call flop. raised or 3bet pot get it in.

11-24-2008 , 06:05 PM

AshleyC

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Just played a pretty similar hand again.

Party Poker $200.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG: $37.20
CO: $117.50
BTN: $356.25
SB: $116.95
Hero (BB): $211.10

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with A

CO calls $2, BTN calls $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, UTG checks

Flop: ($8.00) 5

(4 players)
Hero bets $6.00, UTG folds, CO calls $6, BTN raises to $20, Hero calls $14, CO raises to $106, BTN folds, Hero raises to $209.10, CO calls $9.50 all in

Turn: ($259.00) 9

(2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($259.00) T

(2 players - 1 is all in)

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11-24-2008 , 07:35 PM

BigMac1082

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Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 552

Imo the hands aren't that similar. In the OP, the flop is an easy call. You're decreasing the value of your hand by forcing the action (he folds most worst hands and calls/raises all better). Do an equity calculation against hands that call/shove after you 3ball it. Then think about all the hands that will continue in the hand if you flat.

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