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NL25 late blind --> two pair --> villain wants to play --> ugly river NL25 late blind --> two pair --> villain wants to play --> ugly river

11-22-2007 , 06:18 AM
Ok, here is another two pair hand that met some resistance.
How´s my line?

reads: villain is unknown

questions:
1. Turn bet size acceptable?
2. River fold acceptable?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 ($52.20)
MP1 ($14.40)
MP2 ($28.95)
MP3 ($25.60)
Hero ($28.40)
Button ($24.65)
SB ($11.50)
BB ($21.45)
UTG ($24.50)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5, 8. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 3 folds, Hero (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) 8, J, 5 (4 players)
SB bets $1, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3.

Turn: ($9) 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.25, SB calls $3.25.

I bet small because I feel like I can get it in later on most rivers, even draw-like rivers, given ratio pot/remaining effective stack, barring only the worst ones. I rather want him to stay with a Jack first and feel committed later.

River: ($15.50) J (2 players)
SB bets $4 (All-In), Hero folds.

Now this is a bad river indeed. I really don´t have to be good very often. I see, however, nothing that I beat here.
NL25 late blind --> two pair --> villain wants to play --> ugly river Quote
11-22-2007 , 09:01 AM
Shove the turn. Villain is short make him commit his stack on the turn. On the river I think your beat a lot of the time. Don't know how you don't call though getting 5to1.
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11-22-2007 , 09:02 AM
shove turn all day
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11-22-2007 , 09:05 AM
I think against an unknown with that turn card I would be inclined to bet more and put him to a descision for his stack there and then. Not knowing where you are with him leaves a lot of rivers that will hurt you and put you in a situation like this.
Knowing me I would probably call and shout at myself after for losing to a J.
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