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I hate pocklet 8s ! I hate pocklet 8s !

01-18-2008 , 02:54 AM
Pocket 8s is my only losing pocket pair - and here's a good reason why - I find them so difficult to play in this situation :

UTG is new at the table so no reads .

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
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Hero (SB): $51.05
BB: $31.30
UTG: $16.05
MP: $14.75
CO: $5.40
BTN: $32.25

Pre-Flop: 8 8 dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG calls $0.25, MP folds, CO calls $0.25, BTN folds, Hero raises to $1.50, BB folds, UTG calls $1.25, CO folds

Flop: ($3.50) 9 2 2 (2 Players)
Hero bets $2.50, UTG calls $2.50

Turn: ($8.50) 6 (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $3, Hero ???
I hate pocklet 8s ! Quote
01-18-2008 , 02:59 AM
So how would you play pocket 7s here?

I fold. I doubt villain is doing this with less than a 9 and his line looks like a 2 actually.
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01-18-2008 , 03:04 AM
In this spot I do not raise PF...Neither villain has a full stack and CO is really short and will push PF to often...

As played I would usually fire again on the turn but is very close to C/F considering stack sizes...
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01-18-2008 , 03:08 AM
Yeah this is an easy complete from the SB, as played you might want to fire the turn cause villain can easily put you on whiffed overs and call with 77-33. He can also float with junk cause this is NL25. I would then check river/fold to a bet after betting turn, as played you have to fold turn
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