I am UTG and have 88o. I am up maybe 15 BB so far and have shown down nothing but big hands. I have taken a few pots uncontested with preflop raises. I decide to raise my 88 here and see what happens. No great reads on anyone but the SB, who is a terribly weak LAG and has helped my stack considerably so far thanks to calling down with any ace to the end.
UTG+1 flat calls, one MP flat calls, and the BB calls. Flop comes 872 rainbow. Nice. BB checks, I check, UTG+1 bets, MP calls, BB folds, I just call, planning on popping the turn.
The turn brings an offsuit K. I like this card and am hoping for someone playing AK or KQ. I check, UTG+1 bets, MP calls, I checkraise. UTG+1 reraises, MP folds. Hmm...
Could he be holding KK? I find it hard to believe that he'd slow play it on the flop, but he has only been at the table for one orbit so who knows. I decide to pop it again and he calls.
River is a 4, off suit, but there is a possibility of a straight. I just don't see him playing 56, and if he did then why reraise me on the turn? I think my only fear is for KK and I have to trust my read, so I bet. He raises.
I really think I chickened out here because I just called him. If I'm beat then oh well, but I think I have to trust my read all the way and hit it again.
Results in white below:
He shows AA and I win a very healthy pot. I absolutely hate his flat call preflop from EP there, but if I'm raising with AK or AQ then he would be in good shape. He grumbled a bit in the chat about it but I just gave him a 'ty' and left it at that.Statistics: Posted by JDLush — Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:22 pm
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