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Pocket Pair in Blind Battle (5NL) Pocket Pair in Blind Battle (5NL)

06-20-2016 , 10:44 PM
Villain is 26/21/2 over ~300 hands

No Limit Hold'em $0.02/$0.05
Winning Poker Network
5 players

Stacks:
UTG - UTG ($13.70)
CO - CO ($5.16)
BTN - BTN ($9.87)
SB - SB ($12.99)
BB - Hero ($5.00)

Preflop: ($0.07, 5 players) Hero is BB with 4 4
3 folds, SB raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.45, SB calls $0.30

Flop: 5 3 8 ($0.90, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.50, SB calls $0.50

Turn: 8 ($1.90, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.95, SB raises to $1.90

wut? Not really a lot of history between us.

Having a tough time in general with these pocket pairs in the blinds. Decided to 3bet because in position and we don't have to auto fold to 2 barrels. When I flat IP with PPs in general I always find myself calling a flop bet and a turn barrel and unless we set up then ????
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06-21-2016 , 12:32 AM
With 44 in position BvB just flat preflop. On this specific flop you can peel one street. You're still pretty much just set mining with low PP., seeing as you have very little show down value. The lack of showdown value also means that by 3-betting 44 preflop you're basically turning it into a bluff.
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06-21-2016 , 08:00 AM
Pre is bad.
Dont like turn bet as played, would rather x back and bluff catch on good river vs. his AK,KQ,KJ etc. type hands.
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06-21-2016 , 09:09 AM
Flat pre. I usually either give up fairly quickly with an underpair, but that board doesn't look too scary so I like to x/c flop and x/c that turn as well.
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06-21-2016 , 09:39 AM
Flat pre gonna peel 1 on the flop with a pair reavaluate turn.. Easy Game.
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06-21-2016 , 09:48 AM
Dunno what the turn bet accomplishes, but reasonably sure 44 isn't going to be a great call now...
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