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ZNL2 Set of 2s

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Catonthemat
Joined: 01.08.2016

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $1.58 (79 bb)
BB: $0.28 (14 bb)
Hero (UTG): $2.50 (125 bb)
MP: $4.90 (245 bb)

CO: $2.03 (101.5 bb)
BTN: $2.84 (142 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 2♠: 2♥:
Hero raises to $0.05, MP raises to $0.13, 3 folds, BB calls $0.11, Hero calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.40) 8♠: 2♣: T♠: (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.23, MP calls $0.23, BB folds

Turn: ($0.86) 9♠: (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.55, Hero calls $0.55

River: ($1.96) A♣: (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $1.89,

Spoiler

Hero folds

Results: $1.96 pot ($0.07 rake)
Final Board: 8♠: 2♣: T♠: 9♠: A♣:
Hero mucked 2♠: 2♥: and lost (-$0.91 net)
MP mucked and won $1.89 ($0.98 net)

So maybe shouldn't have called the 3bet. But looking at the stats (even with the very small sample I felt it could pay off).

By the turn I was asking myself "What is the plan if there is a bet on the river?" And all I could think was I might call. So not really the best position. The possibility of a flush or straight even if he just 3bet light just felt very high... was I being a coward? I tend to struggle to find the fold button usually.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

I wouldn't open 22 from UTG.
As played, when BB joins the pot, I think you can call to setmine.
Flop, standard. Maybe you could bet little bit bigger because the board is semi drawy and you are multiway.

OTT I would continue betting. You will get calls from some pairs and draws. There are many cards that you don't want to see OTR. The fact that some possible draws got there doesn't mean you have to give up. Even if villain has a flush or a straight you still have some equity. Also when you check this turn villain will try to bluff you sometimes and by betting you can save yourself from that.

As played, folding seems reasonable OTR. Villain will bluff you like this sometimes but since there are a lot of better hands too, I don't think your bottom set is good enough to catch a bet this big.


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

You can call the 3-bet because you are deep enough, but opening in the first place is surely quite loose.

Bet bigger on the flop because it is wet. On turn the board is soaking wet, and here you definitely don't check and call and watch a :spade:, :7x: or :Jx: (or even an :Ax: ) on the river. Don't set-mine and fold when you hit your set. The goal is to get it all into the center.

Whether to call river as played, I don't know (because I don't know if he has AA). But don't put yourself in that situation.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Agree that opening 22isa bit loose. You can call the3b, you are a bit deep and you are mw.
Bet turn too.
River may be a fold as played.


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jimmy21492
Joined: 17.11.2010

PF: Fold UTG, unless there is a fish player likely to play behind you. As played, call the 3 bet (Call 20 rule) because you've got good odds for set mining.
Flop: Bet at least 2/3 potsize. We bet for value and to protect our hand from possible draws on the turn.
Turn. Bet 2/3 potsize, we still have a good hand and need to get value from weaker draws. Fold to a large raise an call if odds are good enough for you to complete a FH.
River: Check/call or check/fold. You want to induce bluffs from weaker hands or incomplete draws. As played I think the best option is to check/fold and only call small bets.


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Dre4mBl00d
Joined: 28.10.2016

Hello guys :f_drink:

What do you think about blocking bet OTR? Is it a good option?

Bet small and hope to villan only call xD

Greeting for all


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BelligerentBird
Joined: 08.08.2016

I would play bet/call OTT as well, and OTR fold to a reasonable bet if I don't hit my full house :)


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Catonthemat
Joined: 01.08.2016

Yea 22 isn't normally in my UTG open usually. Can't think why I changed my mind. Was more as someone said, I went set minning, hit it. But then the board got a bit more scary and didn't really have the guts to continue through it. Even looking at it again, I still don't really believe his river pot bet. But not enough for me to call.

Thanks for the feedback.


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