52s position raise 100max

2nd hand. volatile table according to stats, but not really any reads thus far.

pokerstars Game #10240716278: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/06/02 - 22:11:29 (ET)
Table 'Astraea V' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: smitty2g4u ($53.80 in chips)
Seat 2: antbug ($140.10 in chips)
Seat 3: dajoy ($61.30 in chips)
Seat 4: joosebucklol ($99 in chips)
Seat 6: biglar99 ($90.60 in chips)
Seat 7: ericg/dog ($71.05 in chips)
Seat 8: mmk911 ($130.55 in chips)
Seat 9: sucout ($229.45 in chips)
ericg/dog: posts small blind $0.50
mmk911: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to joosebucklol [5h 2h]
VLAD ODESSA leaves the table
sucout: folds
smitty2g4u: folds
antbug: folds
dajoy: calls $1
Tenven joins the table at seat #5
joosebucklol: raises $3 to $4
biglar99: folds
ericg/dog: folds
mmk911: folds
dajoy: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [7s 2d 2s]
dajoy: checks
joosebucklol: bets $5
dajoy: raises $10 to $15
joosebucklol:

There are three possibles hands your opponent has a big bluff doubtful though, a bigger kicker for the 2, or a spade flush draw. I would have to call though.

Well Im not used to stakes this high, highest cash ive played is 25NL and he could possibly be doing this with a flush draw or any pocket pair except for 7s although he could have A2, though not probably since you have the other 2. I have a feeling if he had pocket 7s he would just call your bet. I probably just call and hope that a spade doesnt come and hope he bets again on the turn so you can repop him.

ok. is there any other reason we might just call this flop?

obv 72.

He could be on a medium or small pair, 7x, 77, 2x, draw or a bluff.

The only reason I like just calling is because we might scare off 33 to ~99. If not after our reraise, then after our big turn bet (which we'll no doubt toss out). By smooth calling it'll also induce him to continue to bluff if he's betting with overcards here. He might also pick up a pair on the turn that he decides is good enough to hold onto.

ChuckTs said:

By smooth calling it'll also induce him to continue to bluff if he's betting with overcards here. He might also pick up a pair on the turn that he decides is good enough to hold onto.

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yes. or if he has 88-99 (which was my original thought) he can shove about any turn.


*** FLOP *** [7s 2d 2s]
dajoy: checks
joosebucklol: bets $5
dajoy: raises $10 to $15
joosebucklol: calls $10
*** TURN *** [7s 2d 2s] [3d]
dajoy: bets $42.30 and is all-in
joosebucklol: calls $42.30
*** RIVER *** [7s 2d 2s 3d] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dajoy: shows [Js Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Deuces)
joosebucklol: shows [5h 2h] (three of a kind, Deuces)
joosebucklol collected $121.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $124.10 | Rake $3
Board [7s 2d 2s 3d 8s]
Seat 1: smitty2g4u folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: antbug folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dajoy showed [Js Jc] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Deuces
Seat 4: joosebucklol showed [5h 2h] and won ($121.10) with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 6: biglar99 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ericg/dog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: mmk911 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: sucout folded before Flop (didn't bet)

what happens if the turn brings the [3s] instead?

i think the flush is part of his range, no doubt. but he could easily be drawing to a/x with only the a of spades. i'm more likely to get involved if he bets there than if he checks and i check behind. river gives me redraws to the fh, anyway. plus i'm really only worried about 77.

joosebuck said:

ok. is there any other reason we might just call this flop?

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Though I was a donk when I played, my first cash game was a $200 max) and I was in a similar position. I wound up in the same situation. I wound up just calling so I didn't scare him with a raise, that pot grew to almost $250 by the time i took it at showdown. I'd say that's reason enough to just call, lol.

His play seems very passive. He limp calls with JJ. Is this common at 100NL or just this particular play? I'm thinking that pretty much anything else is a better play here from Villain.

If he'd opened for 4/5 would you call round the back?

Nice call on the flop, you gave him the opportunity to stack himself.

this is exactly why you don't limpcall with JJ

You can now have lots of fun on this table after raising $4 with 52s. Did the guy with JJ make any comments? Did he stay or leave the table?

nice one, lagro.

joeeagles said:

You can now have lots of fun on this table after raising $4 with 52s. Did the guy with JJ make any comments? Did he stay or leave the table?

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dajoy: "f.uck u"
dajoy has left the table

joosebuck said:

dajoy: "f.uck u"
dajoy has left the table

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Lol to his comment. On the other hand its ashame he left the table, he must've been on supertilt with the potential of easy money for you. I'm quite sure though he'll be looking for you some other day. You should start keeping these names on a notebook when you get their stacks on these superloose plays.