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Rio -Interesting hand, 1/3 game - what's your play?

edgie212

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June 9, 2013 - 2:58 am

At the Rio today –

I've doubled up to about 410 from my original 200 stack, and was about 10 minutes from getting up when this hand came up…

I get QQ in MP, and make it yo11. Two callers. a guy who I have seen around the Rio, innocent-looking Asian kid who just sat down, makes it 22 on the button.He's only got about 150 behind him. This is his first real aggression, but as I said, he hasn't been here long. I call, because I'm not really sure what this min raise means -the others fold.

the flop – KJ9, I believe it was rainbowish. He bets out 35. What's your next play here? I'll tell you what I did after some replies.

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June 9, 2013 - 10:47 am

I think call is the only valid play on the flop. Probably planning to call turn as well and possibly fold river depending on what he gives off.

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June 21, 2013 - 2:47 pm

Flop is an easy check/call. Probably not putting any more money in the pot after that though. It's a pretty marginal spot to get into in a live 1/2 game where easier spots will eventually come up. No need to try to soulread someone or to assume they're capable of running a multi-street bluff.

If he's going to try to barrel you off your hand here, good for him. He's making a mistake in the long run. You don't need to fight for pots in a small-stakes cash game the way you do in a tourney. People will hand you their money when you have strong value hands.

I think I just said the same thing 3 different ways…anyway, let's see the turn, it's been a week and a half lol….

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July 14, 2013 - 5:54 am

Of course I didnt subscribe to this post so I had no idea if anyone replied!

You're right, I could have waited for better spots – the turn came an 8/instead of checking here I slid out 45 and he shoved. I tanked for a while and called – he had JJ.

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July 17, 2013 - 4:19 pm

Screw it. Live 1-3. I would check fold and put him on a K.

Much better spots to make money.