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But since there was only one limper and you're already heads-up, go ahead and take charge with the raise for two reasons -- to see his reaction and to set up a steal on a missed flop. If he reraises the preflop, feel free to toss it. If he cold-calls the raise, as he did here, bet out on the flop, as you did, as there's a pretty good chance you'll take the pot. If he calls, go into checkdown mode, and if you need to muck to a bet on the turn, you've still gotten out pretty cheaply.
UTG screwed up this hand completely by not raising the flop, again by not betting the turn and yet again by betting the river.. You played it perfectly.
Statistics: Posted by flafishy — Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:12 am
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Uh-oh, he raised while after I limped UTG. He probably thinks I have a strong hand to play UTG, but he still raised. He has an over-pair, but maybe I can flop 2 pair or a flush.
Flop. This could be trouble. I flopped top pair, but it's probably no good. I don't want to give it up, but I don't want to go crazy and lose a bunch of bets and feel like and idiot when he turns over pocket Queens. I'll check and call.
Turn. No help here, but WAIT! He checked. I over-estimated his hand. I'm ahead here. DAMN! I just lost a bet. I have to make up for it on the river.
River. That J seems like a harmless card. If he had JJ he would have bet the turn. Only thing he could have raised pre-flop with that hits this river is AJ, but even that's a questionable raising hand in MP after an UTG limp. I think I have him beat so I'll bet.
Does this work? If he's any good at all, he's not playing a 4 UTG. 99 and he probably would have bet the turn unless (may be going for the check-raise since you bet the flop, but doubtful). The Jack didn't help him unless he has the same hand as you because he would have raised pre-flop. To be fair though I probably expect him to bet our or check raise with A9 after the 9 on the flop so I'm not sure I put him on that hand either. 77,88, ATs, KQs, KJs, AJ (less likely) are what I'm thinking.
Statistics: Posted by MTPaid — Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:43 pm
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Limit: $1/$2
10 players
Stack sizes:
UTG: $20
UTG+1: $119.25
UTG+2: $95.75
MP1: $120.50
Lcplinfalt: $35
MP3: $73.25
CO: $48
Button: $38.50
SB: $36
BB: $25
Pre-flop: (10 players) Lcplinfalt is MP2 with
![[Jh]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jh.gif "The Jack of Hearts")
![[Ad]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ad.gif "The Ace of Diamonds")
UTG calls, 3 folds, Lcplinfalt raises, 5 folds, UTG calls.
Flop:
![[2h]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/2h.gif "The Two of Hearts")
![[4s]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4s.gif "The Four of Spades")
![[9c]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9c.gif "The Nine of Clubs")
(5.5SB, 2 players)UTG checks, Lcplinfalt bets, UTG calls.
Turn:
![[4d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4d.gif "The Four of Diamonds")
(3.75BB, 2 players)UTG checks, Lcplinfalt checks.
River:
![[Jd]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jd.gif "The Jack of Diamonds")
(3.75BB, 2 players)UTG bets, Lcplinfalt calls.
Results:
Final pot: 5.75BB
UTG showed 9h Ah
Lcplinfalt showed Jh Ad
Statistics: Posted by Lcplinfalt — Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:58 pm
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