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stealyourblinds
Joined: 20.01.2010

Hi.

Should I have played this hand diferently? Oponent in the CO is regular that view me as regular aswell. I am surprised that he decided to overlimp and that he did not bet the flop. What do you think about that too? UTG is the fish.

PokerStars.pt, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $257.70 (128.9 bb)
Hero (BB): $355.74 (177.9 bb)
UTG: $76.17 (38.1 bb)
MP: $372.47 (186.2 bb)
CO: $996.45 (498.2 bb)
BTN: $197 (98.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2♦: 2♠:
UTG calls $2, MP folds, CO calls $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $9, UTG calls $7, CO calls $7

Flop: ($28) K♠: 2♥: 5♣: (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO checks

Turn: ($28) A♣: (3 players)
Hero bets $18, UTG folds, CO raises to $65, Hero raises to $346.74 and is all-in, CO calls $281.74

River: ($721.48) 8♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

Spoiler

$721.48 pot ($2.85 rake)
Final Board: K♠: 2♥: 5♣: A♣: 8♦:
Hero showed 2♦: 2♠: and lost (-$355.74 net)
UTG mucked and lost (-$9 net)
CO showed 5♦: 5♠: and won $718.63 ($362.89 net)

Looking in hindsight, the CO checking back the flop was a great play from him, although he did not try to inflate the pot right there, the flop was very dry. What do you think about that situation on his spot, do you think its better to check back or to bet?

Thank you for your opinions.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

I’m no NL200 player, but it seems close to raise multi way out of position with a hand like 22 with a fish in the hand. I would most likely check to hit my set. On the flop I would bet for sure to get the most value from the UTG player.

On the turn I would bet for sure, but it’s a good question what kind of range the CO will raise the turn after the check on the turn. There aren’t many Ax, Kx and 2 pair combo’s in his value range. Only 55 he’s most likely play like this or a bluff.

I would most likely call to try to keep his potential bluffs in his range, because I expect you get only action of 55 if you shove.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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excitedpoker
Joined: 12.08.2010

When UTG is the fish you have 0 fold equity and CO is always gonna call after the fish as well. Then you end up OOP with no fold equity 3 way with the worst playability possible flopping 4th pair 90% of the time and getting no implied odds cause how much can you really extract from limping ranges when you hit. Thats not even close to an iso pre imo.


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stealyourblinds
Joined: 20.01.2010

Thank you very much for your comments, they were very helpfull.

And what do you think about the play of the CO by checking back his set IP in the flop, if you were on his spot what would you do? I usualy try to bet as early as possible with a set, but on very dry flops might be a good idea to slow play?


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

I don’t think it’s bad to slow play his medium set. KK isn’t to likely and the flop is also dry.
The only thing I would do differently is that I would isolation raise pre-flop on the CO with 55.


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