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Miggidymo
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Would someone please explain how I can detect that my opponent holds higher pocket pairs (TT) when he does not raise pre-flop from LowJack Position?
My reasoning in this hand: Pre-Flop no one raises only calls, I'am BigBlind with A5o, so i check, Flop comes highest card is 5, so i naturally, bet to protect my hand. Knowing that i have a straight draw and that if someone else has a 5, I still have the Ace kicker to take them out. Two of my opponents call, next card shows up as 9. I dont believe any of them has the 9, as i think they made some sort of pair on the flop (otherwise why call my 1/2 bet on the flop?) so i throw in a continuation bet this time Pot Size to get them to fold. One of my opponents folds the other shows TT.
My question: Was there anything in this hand that should have tipped me off / indicated that he was holding a strong pocket pair? Or is there anything i should have done differently?
Thank you guys in advance for all your input/comments, the noob that i'am really appreciates the light you guys shed on these situations and the knowledge you spread.
Thnx
Mo.
0.50$ Buy-in Tourney - 15/30 NL - Holdem - 9 players
BTN: 30.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 8)
SB: 102.83 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
Hero (BB): 32.33 BB
UTG: 28 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG+1: 54.67 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
MP: 38.33 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP+1: 99.53 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP+2: 4.33 BB (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
CO: 22.13 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5♣ A♥
fold, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 1 BB, MP+2 calls 1 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero checks
Flop: (4 BB, 4 players) 2♥ 5♦ 4♦
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, MP+1 calls 4 BB, MP+2 calls 3.33 BB and is all-in, SB calls 3 BB
Turn: (19.33 BB, 4 players) 9♠
SB checks, Hero bets 27.33 BB and is all-in, MP+1 calls 27.33 BB, fold
River: (74 BB, 3 players) 4♣
Hero shows 5♣ A♥ (Two Pair, Fives and Fours)
MP+1 shows T♦ T♠ (Two Pair, Tens and Fours)
MP+2 shows 3♣ K♦ (One Pair, Fours)
MP+1 wins 74 BB
My reasoning in this hand: Pre-Flop no one raises only calls, I'am BigBlind with A5o, so i check, Flop comes highest card is 5, so i naturally, bet to protect my hand. Knowing that i have a straight draw and that if someone else has a 5, I still have the Ace kicker to take them out. Two of my opponents call, next card shows up as 9. I dont believe any of them has the 9, as i think they made some sort of pair on the flop (otherwise why call my 1/2 bet on the flop?) so i throw in a continuation bet this time Pot Size to get them to fold. One of my opponents folds the other shows TT.
My question: Was there anything in this hand that should have tipped me off / indicated that he was holding a strong pocket pair? Or is there anything i should have done differently?
Thank you guys in advance for all your input/comments, the noob that i'am really appreciates the light you guys shed on these situations and the knowledge you spread.
Thnx
Mo.
0.50$ Buy-in Tourney - 15/30 NL - Holdem - 9 players
BTN: 30.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 8)
SB: 102.83 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
Hero (BB): 32.33 BB
UTG: 28 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG+1: 54.67 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
MP: 38.33 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP+1: 99.53 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP+2: 4.33 BB (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
CO: 22.13 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5♣ A♥
fold, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 1 BB, MP+2 calls 1 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero checks
Flop: (4 BB, 4 players) 2♥ 5♦ 4♦
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, MP+1 calls 4 BB, MP+2 calls 3.33 BB and is all-in, SB calls 3 BB
Turn: (19.33 BB, 4 players) 9♠
SB checks, Hero bets 27.33 BB and is all-in, MP+1 calls 27.33 BB, fold
River: (74 BB, 3 players) 4♣
Hero shows 5♣ A♥ (Two Pair, Fives and Fours)
MP+1 shows T♦ T♠ (Two Pair, Tens and Fours)
MP+2 shows 3♣ K♦ (One Pair, Fours)
MP+1 wins 74 BB