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Old 05-15-2008, 07:48 PM     Post subject: Flop two pair against possible draw? (Beginner) #1 (permalink)  
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Hey guys. Been lurking here for a couple months. Just started NLHL three months ago -- I've read Theory and Practice and Full Tilt Strategy Guide. Still a horribly losing noob, but I enjoy the game and have seen improvement.

I was wondering if you could give me some insight into what more experienced players would be thinking in this situation:

Seat 1: ($11.30)
Seat 2: ($4.50)
Seat 3: is sitting out
Seat 4: is sitting out
Seat 5: HERO ($4.85)
Seat 6: VILLAIN ($11.60)
HERO posts the small blind of $0.05
VILLAIN posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [8d 9d]
folds
folds
HERO calls $0.05
VILLAIN checks

*** FLOP *** [6h 8h 9c]

HERO bets $0.10
VILLAIN raises to $0.50
HERO raises to $1.70
VILLAIN raises to $5.30

HERO?

Only at the table for 10 hands, no significant read on this player. At .05.10, the players don't seem to be that good (that's why I play there -- I'm not that good...). I'm thinking he might have a draw, a set, or an overpair.

What do you guys think? Should I call if I know more about the player, or is this an auto-fold? I should have raised pre-flop? I should have raised more post-flop? I should just stick to slot machines?

Thanks for any input.
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:17 PM #2 (permalink)  
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Well, based on the fact he was big blind and checks, you started with no information. He then saw a draw board, you min bet, he raised you to over the pot... so he has something in my opinion, could be a set, could be an overpair, could be a straight... I don't know on this one, if you call I think it is a coinflip.

But I'm a bit conservative... he seems very willing to go the distance on this hand, I think he hit the straight.
 
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Old 05-15-2008, 09:14 PM #3 (permalink)  
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I'd go ahead and shove over him but I'm not that good. From BB could be slowplaying maybee he hit an over pair or top pair. He could be sitting 6/8 also he could also have one pair with a seven. I don't think he hit a set. I'd just get it in looks like a good spot to me. But then again I could be wrong.
One more tip could be to play with 100BB so that when you do hit your set or straight you get the most you can.
 
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Old 05-15-2008, 09:20 PM #4 (permalink)  
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Old 05-15-2008, 09:27 PM #5 (permalink)  
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^^^^ what he said....
 
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Old 05-16-2008, 09:24 AM #6 (permalink)  

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 well you should of raised pf as limping first in from the sb is a no no. At micro stakes the villan has at least a set 90 percent of the time.
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Old 05-16-2008, 02:55 PM #7 (permalink)  
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I could believe a draw or a pair with the raise, but with the 4-bet he's got something big. Most likely a straight or a set (I don't think many at these stakes raise a small /mid pkt pair in the BB pre-flop).

Oh yeah, and you should've raised pre-flop.
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Old 05-16-2008, 03:58 PM #8 (permalink)  
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Great, thanks for all the replies guys. He ended up having T7, surprise surprise. Should have raised pre-flop, don't know what I was thinking. Need to work on not putting myself in tough situations unnecessarily.

Thanks again.
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