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I've been dabbling in some NL lately, trying to expand my horizons. I need some help with a hand I played last night.
25NL Full Ring
I'm in CO with JJ w/ no reads on anyone. 2 limpers.
I raise to $1.5 (6xBB) Good Amount?
The small blind calls and so does UTG.
Flop: 9-3-5 rainbow.
Checks to me, I bet $3
SB calls, UTG raises to $6
Now this was where I was unsure about what to do. I had no read, I thought maybe he may have like A-9 or 9-10s but really I don't have a clue.
I'd like to hear what some of you would do in this situation before I let you know what I did. Also if you call or raise what line to you take on the turn if you are unimproved and are faced with another pot size bet?
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At 25 NL ring?
He's got 9x
Call and extract money out of him bit by bit.
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or 99 or 55 or 33.
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i was going to reply to the post, but i ended up staring at your avatar for a few moments.. what was the question again?
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i was going to reply to the post, but i ended up staring at your avatar for a few moments.. what was the question again?
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Now thats post whoring.
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Originally Posted by ilikeaces86
or 99 or 55 or 33.
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If that is what you put him on what do you do then? Your obviously way behind, you just fold there?
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fold
Find a better spot to get your money in.
edit: Im not saying its the fun thing to do but winning isn't always fun.
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I don't think someone would raise with 9x apart from A9, i think i'd call the $3 and get prepared to lay it down on the turn depending on how he bets. Not much re raising goes on at $25NL in my experience
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Originally Posted by ilikeaces86
fold
Find a better spot to get your money in.
edit: Im not saying its the fun thing to do but winning isn't always fun.
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I agree. I'm not trying to do the 'fun' things, I'm trying to make the correct plays to win. All I need is a little guidance. I'm just not used to this monster that is NL.
Anyone else care to comment on the hand?
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i was going to reply to the post, but i ended up staring at your avatar for a few moments.. what was the question again?
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Now thats post whoring.
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fear it.
back to the original post .. i would reraise him to see how much he really likes his hand. its only another 3$ .. if he just calls, he might not like it too much, see what he decides to do on the turn.
i like aces is probably right, but most people with only TPTK will assume they have the best hand... and at 25NL the majority of the players never get the idea in their heads an overpair might exist.
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I didn't put him on a set and I overplayed my JJ. I pushed all in to get rid of the SB and possibly take down the pot right there. He calls immediately and shows his set (33). I got a J on the turn and won a pretty nice pot so I got lucky. I need to be careful I don't overplay my hands like that. I made the wrong play, I just was curious as to how I should have played it.
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Originally Posted by Les_worm
I didn't put him on a set and I overplayed my JJ. I pushed all in to get rid of the SB and possibly take down the pot right there. He calls immediately and shows his set (33). I got a J on the turn and won a pretty nice pot so I got lucky. I need to be careful I don't overplay my hands like that. I made the wrong play, I just was curious as to how I should have played it.
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Am I psychic or what?
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I didn't put him on a set and I overplayed my JJ. I pushed all in to get rid of the SB and possibly take down the pot right there. He calls immediately and shows his set (33). I got a J on the turn and won a pretty nice pot so I got lucky. I need to be careful I don't overplay my hands like that. I made the wrong play, I just was curious as to how I should have played it.
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Am I psychic or what?
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Can you explain your reasoning, aces? I can't tell if you figured a set from the play of the hand or worm's description of it.
What if worm had AA instead of JJ? Same decision?
It seems kind of weak to fold to a minraise. What happens when everyone starts minraising all your flop bets?
I think I would reraise to $12 or $15 and see how the opponent reacted.
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I didn't put him on a set and I overplayed my JJ. I pushed all in to get rid of the SB and possibly take down the pot right there. He calls immediately and shows his set (33). I got a J on the turn and won a pretty nice pot so I got lucky. I need to be careful I don't overplay my hands like that. I made the wrong play, I just was curious as to how I should have played it.
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Can you explain your reasoning, aces? I can't tell if you figured a set from the play of the hand or worm's description of it.
What if worm had AA instead of JJ? Same decision?
It seems kind of weak to fold to a minraise. What happens when everyone starts minraising all your flop bets?
I think I would reraise to $12 or $15 and see how the opponent reacted.
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i agree, why not get some more information before releasing the hand.
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I wouldn't fold right there either... I would call, then throw another $3 bet at him on the turn, and find out how much he really likes his hand. Another re-raise, he probably has you beat, a call, and I put him on A9. (But by the turn you made your set anyway) If you didn't make your set, I would've checked the river to him, and depending on the size of his bet, call or fold.
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Well, I guess that's my fault for not giving anyone at $25 NL any credit. Higher limits, I do reraise to see where I'm at.
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I like the immediate reraise over the second option: call and lead out on the turn - you're showing clear strength this way and will get more information for your money about the strength of your hand.
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Nice catch sir...
Smells like two pur or a set here. Possibly a higher overpair...
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This was a check raise.
Did everyone miss that?
players don't normally check raise with a weak top pair. A9 or a higher pair is possible, but I think a set is the most probable given the preflop action and that flop.
Now, that being said, I don't think a call is entirely wrong. the chances that you are up against a bluff or A9 make it a marginal call. A reraise is, in my opinion completely wrong. Only a better hand will call your all in.
If it were A9 or a bluff, he would probably slow down on the turn, since your call shows strength (although many players call with AK here, which I think is completely wrong. AK is way behind any reasonable holding, and DOMINATED by A9.)
This is one of the few instances where I think calling is better than raising, with folding being the best option.
Like Aces said, wait for a better chance to get your money in.
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Lets be realistic here, you were never ever going to fold JJ to a $3 bet with a raggy board, no way. I would just say respect re-raises at 25NL, they are rare without the goods.
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Ok, so I can't call and lead out because I have position and am not first to act. I do see why folding is a good options and calling/folding on turn isn't that bad either. While playing last night I was able to get away from hands like this and made $70. I'm beginning to see the importance of laying hands like this down and how much money it can save me.
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Ok, so I can't call and lead out because I have position and am not first to act. I do see why folding is a good options and calling/folding on turn isn't that bad either. While playing last night I was able to get away from hands like this and made $70. I'm beginning to see the importance of laying hands like this down and how much money it can save me.
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Ok, so I can't call and lead out because I have position and am not first to act. I do see why folding is a good options and calling/folding on turn isn't that bad either. While playing last night I was able to get away from hands like this and made $70. I'm beginning to see the importance of laying hands like this down and how much money it can save me.
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Ok, so I can't call and lead out because I have position and am not first to act. I do see why folding is a good options and calling/folding on turn isn't that bad either. While playing last night I was able to get away from hands like this and made $70. I'm beginning to see the importance of laying hands like this down and how much money it can save me.
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My newest lesson I've learned:
When I have QQ and someone make a big reraise preflop, they don't have AKs or JJ, lay those queens the fuck down!
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with QQ it depends, if that same player is doing stupid things like going all in with AJ, playing junk like KTo, i'll set him all in preflop.
ya generally AA and KK is the only hands i dont lay down preflop.
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ya generally AA and KK is the only hands i dont lay down preflop.
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Ya QQ is usally a coinflip if you get it all in preflop at best.
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ya generally AA and KK is the only hands i dont lay down preflop.
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Ya QQ is usally a coinflip if you get it all in preflop at best.
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ya but a hot headed idiot thats raising with complete junk all the time, im going to put my chips in the middle with it and put the decision on him.
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He didn't just raise, he reraised my raise (essentially putting me all in) and I made a stupid call. I could have gotten away from the hand for only $2.
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what was the size of your stack before the hand?
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about $12ish, It was like another $9 back to me.
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Answer me this......Why can't I lay down Aces???? Damn!
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or 99 or 55 or 33.
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I doubt it. Players at these limits almost always slow-play sets, oftentimes all the way to the river. He probably would've just called with any hand that has J-J beaten, so I'd considering moving all-in. This way you force him to either fold his 5-outter or make a bad call with the worst hand.
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Nobody lays down aces for any reason unless there are 4 to a flush on the board. AA on a KJ9 flop facing a big reraise is one of the toughest laydowns I can think of.
Lay down your queens to a significant reraise. To a weak reraise, see the flop and lay it down if there are overs. Hands that beat you are AA/KK, AK/AKs with a slight advantage. Against a loose player, however, they might reraise with JJ/TT, so I'd call the crazies down on this one.
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or 99 or 55 or 33.
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I doubt it. Players at these limits almost always slow-play sets, oftentimes all the way to the river. He probably would've just called with any hand that has J-J beaten, so I'd considering moving all-in. This way you force him to either fold his 5-outter or make a bad call with the worst hand.
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He did have 33, as I mentioned earlier up in the post.
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Nobody lays down aces for any reason unless there are 4 to a flush on the board. AA on a KJ9 flop facing a big reraise is one of the toughest laydowns I can think of.
Lay down your queens to a significant reraise. To a weak reraise, see the flop and lay it down if there are overs. Hands that beat you are AA/KK, AK/AKs with a slight advantage. Against a loose player, however, they might reraise with JJ/TT, so I'd call the crazies down on this one.
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The flop was 8 high and I had AA and called someone's all in, it was stupid. He had 88. I might be reading your post wrong but are you saying that QQ is a dog to AK(s)?
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He did have 33, as I mentioned earlier up in the post.
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I didn't see that part, but I still think it's unlikely for him to be holding 3-3 given the information available at the time of the flop.
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Ok, Phuck people that min raise from UTG+1 with AA.
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Ok, Phuck people that min raise from UTG+1 with AA.
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Word, we should write a 25NL strategy guide...
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