Monday, June 29, 2009

should I be betting this turn...

or should I check/fold?

It's one of my first hands at the table and I have no reads


$0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
Hand Converted at CardRunners.com

MP2: $33.30 (66.6 bb)
MP3: $86.55 (173.1 bb)
CO: $49 (98 bb)
BTN: $74.90 (149.8 bb)
SB: $50 (100 bb)
Hero (BB): $56.45 (112.9 bb)
UTG+1: $56.50 (113 bb)
MP1: $47.10 (94.2 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BB with 5 5
UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 raises to $1.50, MP2 calls $1.50, MP3 folds, CO calls $1.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $1, UTG+1 calls $1

Flop: ($7.75) 3 5 4 (5 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets $5, 2 folds, Hero raises to $18, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $13

Turn: ($43.75) 2 (2 players)

3 comments:

  1. These spots w/ no reads kill me. We have no sense of the range of hands this villain is working with. However, here is how I would approach it. His perceived(estimate range 22+,AJs+,KQs,AQo+) With our estimate range I can assume very few combinations of flush draws villain shows up with. Once bet calls I can also remove sets from his range since he will most likely be working to get those in on fd board. I believe the hands that bet call here that make sense are TT+,66,22 vs. that range on the flop you crush. I believe most nut fd Ax hands would be working to get it in so I remove those and Akos. The turn bet vs.villains flop continuation range is resonable and I would not feel terrible when you are up against 66 since you still have 25 percent in the hand to boat up. :)

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  2. p.s. I am also wondering vs. that crush range we have if it is better to check and let him get crazy. hmmmm

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  3. ahhh I am not sure I love the check! We dont know enough about him. No FPS. Get it in.

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