what a joke..

[Lukie]

What do you do? I assume villain is bad because of his chip stack, but he's only been here for about an orbit, hasn't raised, and has limped a few times without getting out of line. Muck this preflop even to his silly min 3-bet? What about turn? I have a big draw.. should I just assume I'm beat based on preflop action, check, and re-evaluate? River is ugly at best. If I'm going to call here I should just stick it in first...

thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP2 ($133.25)
MP3 ($85.75)
CO ($13.30)
Button ($55.90)
Hero ($92.50)
BB ($35.50)
UTG ($120.20)
UTG+1 ($111.20)
MP1 ($161.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T, K.
7 folds, Hero raises to $4, BB raises to $7, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($14) 9, Q, 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks.

Turn: ($14) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $10, BB raises to $20, Hero calls $10.

River: ($54) K (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $8.5 (All-In), Hero calls $8.50.

Final Pot: $71

[bdawg56kg]

Ugh. I hate the shortys for this exact reason, which makes stacking them all the better. Preflop is fine. I would definitely check that turn though. I think there's little chance he'll fold here, whether he has a PP or AK. You picked up a nice draw, so I would just check/call and push the river if you hit. Just a minor point, but I think you should've pushed that river if you're willing to call his all-in. You give a hand like JJ/TT a chance to showdown cheap.

[Fnord]

Ugh. I love the shortys for this exact reason.

Fixed BDawg's post.

Yeah, push da riva. Don't let him check a pair behind because he's certainly not folding any showdown value here.

[Renton]

Shouldn't he push the flop or turn, while he still has a couple ounces of folding equity?

[poskid_1982]

Shouldn't he push the flop or turn, while he still has a couple ounces of folding equity?

I wouldnt on the flop...betting the flop OOP here without any made or decent draw is going over the top. What's the possible 3 betting range from BB? I would say that an AX is about the best scenario you are looking at. Time to give it up if villian seems to like the flop. I like the hand besides the river. Like Bdawg said...OOP bet it if you're gonna call it anyway.

PK

[dsaxton]

Put him all-in on the river. You're obviously check-calling when he has you beat and moves in, but he might check behind with a lot of second-best hands that he's committed to calling all-in with. Otherwise, I don't see anything unusual about this hand.