Posted Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:14 pm GMT by tame_deuces
Ok, not exactly advanced material this, but still. What's your move and plan afterwards in the following hands? 0.5/1 stakes, villains are fairly standard. If they've noticed how I play I've probably come off on the rocky side of things.
Feel free to comment play on all streets.
Hand 1: Hero is UTG w/ A  A 
Fold, Hero raises, fold, MP 3-bets, folds, Hero caps, MP calls
Flop: T  J Q
Hero?
Hand 2: Hero is BB w/ 2 2
Folds, MP raises, Button calls, folds, Hero calls
Flop: 2  7 7
Hero bets, MP raises, Button calls, Hero 3-bets, MP calls, Button calls
Turn: 7
Hero?
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Posted Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:07 pm GMT by TxShadow
Hand 1:
I'd probably check/call this one down. Reasoning as follows: Since you say villain is pretty standard, IMO the only thing he's capping pre every time with is AA, AK, KK. QQ is a maybe, and I can't really see someone doing that too often with JJ, especially if they view you as a rock. I think you are definately getting raised if you bet, and you're only ahead here half the time. You're not ever getting a better hand to fold by betting either.
Hand 2:
That card sucks for you :/. You're probably toast here, but I might check/call this one down. You're not getting any better hands to fold here, and I don't think you're ahead very much, so I don't see the point in betting. An AK or AQ has got to feel reasonably good about their hand here, so that's why I think check/calling has some value.
Basically, both hands have some showdown value, but I don't see any value in betting either one of them.
Posted Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:48 pm GMT by TheSalche
check fold the second one ... all you're beating is ace high and given preflop action theres a decent chance one of them has a pocket pair
first one i agree with Tx
Posted Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:02 pm GMT by suitedaces84
| TheSalche wrote: | | check fold the second one |
No way. You've got the very rare oppurtunity to one out someone. 
And I would just get to the showdown cheap on hand 1 and then be pissed when I was beat.
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