$2 NLHE 6-max: What to do in this situation? When I was pre flop aggressor?

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I raised UTG with K,J and called in late position be a tight player..I was annoyed I folded this hand after I looked back but then I don't know I really thought I was beat, whast would you of done?

Because of the board, I thought he must of hit a Jack at least and didn't want me drawing to a flush so I thought at a time maybe he just flat called with A,J. What do you think?

Could I of played it better? I mean I might get shot at for raising UTG with that handbut the table was quite tight.
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SB: $0.99
BB: $1.02
UTG: $0.44
MP: $2.67
BTN Hero: $2.24
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Pre-flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN and dealt :ks4: :jd4:
UTG folds, MP calls $0.02, Hero raises $0.06, 2 folds, MP calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.15) :8h4: :js4: :8s4: (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $0.08, MP raises $0.39, Hero folds, MP returned $0.31

Final Pot: $0.31

Showdown:
mucks his hand
Outcome: MP wins $0.29
 
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This looks more like you were the BU in the hand. Any reads on villain?

I think you can call this flop raise cause you have position and can see what they do on the turn. There are some 8s in their range like A8, K8s, 98, 78 but thats about all that beats you.

If you had been UTG raising KJo isnt terrible in a 5 handed game with a bunch of shorties at the table.
 
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You need to raise more preflop. Your standard at 2nl should be AT LEAST 4x+1 per limper. So preflop you shouldve raised .10-.12 cents. As played he probably has an 8. He could have a weaker J like j9,jt, qj too though. You can probably discount AJ because that would've raised pre.

That being said I still call the flop because we're in position and can pick up a j on the turn or a flush draw
 
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This looks more like you were the BU in the hand. Any reads on villain?

I think you can call this flop raise cause you have position and can see what they do on the turn. There are some 8s in their range like A8, K8s, 98, 78 but thats about all that beats you.

If you had been UTG raising KJo isnt terrible in a 5 handed game with a bunch of shorties at the table.

Yeah sorry I meant the button, I was thinking a different hand prior lol. Yeah the villian looked quite a tight player so that's the main reason I folded. I believed he at least called with a pocket pair or A,J. I didn't really think he had an eight to be honest, the reason for that is because he had been very tight so I couldn't imagine him calling out of position with such a hand.

You need to raise more preflop. Your standard at 2nl should be AT LEAST 4x+1 per limper. So preflop you shouldve raised .10-.12 cents. As played he probably has an 8. He could have a weaker J like j9,jt, qj too though. You can probably discount AJ because that would've raised pre.

That being said I still call the flop because we're in position and can pick up a j on the turn or a flush draw

Do you really think he could of had an 8? I don't understand why someone would raise if they hit an eight, surely slow playing would be more profitable. I just thought he had A,J or a high pair he flatted with. He may well of had an 8 I'll never know, I just had this feeling he might of flatted with A,J or Jacks or better.

Would you really suggest opening up 4x+1 limper?
 
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But the guy limp called. Usually this means a weak hand and the hands I mentioned that have an 8 in them are deff in his range, more so then AJ or an overpair.

Would you really suggest opening up 4x+1 limper?

Yes.
 
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People love to check raise with trips. Also I don't think you can fold if you only think he's raising with one hand that beats you(you said AJ) because theres more than one card that could be doing this like kj maybe qj and 8x. I guess what I'm saying is don't try to put him on just one hand and think about his range then either continue or fold. Also yes 4x+1 is best
 
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Ok thanks for the replies.

The amount of times people have limped with monsters and I've stacked off is unreal. Micro levels people tend to often slow play a lot of monster pre flop hands.

As for check raising with trips bgomez89 - I'm surprised at that. I will often slow play if the board isn't dangerous and just call down and then maybe check raise on the turn and by this point they are quite pot committed to usually get another good bet in on the river which they will just often call with their top pair or two pair.
 
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