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  1. #1
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    Default Poker101 : Don't smooth call with one pair

    Opponent is a fairly tight, passive player:

    Game #926134084: Texas Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1) - 2005/09/18 - 15:18:42 (ET)
    Table "Pink" Seat 1 is the button.
    Seat 1: hl53us ($62 in chips)
    Seat 2: Spilbs_ ($80 in chips)
    Seat 3: Inherit ($120.25 in chips)
    Seat 4: Tossit ($165.50 in chips)
    Seat 5: Card_Lady ($19.50 in chips)
    Seat 6: nagster ($68.75 in chips)
    Seat 7: Jimmy_Mac ($94.50 in chips)
    Seat 8: 10110102 ($44.50 in chips)
    Seat 9: aronsson ($99 in chips)
    Seat 10: Boxer3 ($152.03 in chips)
    Spilbs_: posts small blind $0.50
    Inherit: posts big blind $1
    ----- HOLE CARDS -----
    dealt to Jimmy_Mac [Jh Jd]
    Tossit: folds
    Card_Lady: folds
    nagster: folds
    Jimmy_Mac: raises to $3
    10110102: folds
    aronsson: folds
    Boxer3: folds
    hl53us: folds
    Spilbs_: calls $2.50
    Inherit: folds
    ----- FLOP ----- [3h Ac 4s]
    Spilbs_: checks
    Jimmy_Mac: bets $5
    Spilbs_: calls $5
    ----- TURN ----- [3h Ac 4s][Jc]
    Spilbs_: checks
    Jimmy_Mac: bets $10
    Spilbs_: calls $10
    ----- RIVER ----- [3h Ac 4s Jc][3s]
    Spilbs_: bets $15
    Jimmy_Mac: raises to $66
    Spilbs_: is all-in $47
    Returned uncalled bets $4 to Jimmy_Mac
    ----- SHOW DOWN -----
    Jimmy_Mac: shows [Jh Jd] (A Full House, Jacks full of Threes)
    Spilbs_: shows [As Js] (Two Pairs, Aces and Jacks, Four high)
    Jimmy_Mac collected $158 from Main pot

    I make my standard pf raise with the jacks, and rep the Ace on the flop. A raise here from my oppenent and I fold like a cheap suit. He chooses to smooth call, and I spike my two outer for his stack.
  2. #2
    he might have smooth called worrying about his j kicker...keep it cheap, hits his second pair on the turn...magic
  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by Ivory
    he might have smooth called worrying about his j kicker...keep it cheap, hits his second pair on the turn...magic
    Better to find out where you're at. Calling to the river invites a lesser hand to improve. TPGK is too vulnerable for this.
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  4. #4
    He should have folded preflop.
    On the flop calling does not make much sense, I would have raised if I was in his shoes


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    and I spike my two outer for his stack.
    you mean 1 outer (since he had AJ)
    Dealer: bencathers has two pair, Aces and Deuces
    Dealer: Tbags has two pair, Kings and Jacks
    Dealer: Tbags finished the tournament in 256th place
    Tbags [observer]: another scumbag gets there on this site lol
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    He has to raise back here to find out where hes at no question. Even a mini raise is going to look scary. As for JJ improving on the turn and his hand well
    thats just priceless!
  7. #7
    he had AJ, it's a one outer. sweet.
  8. #8
    He deserves it for playing that garbage

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