$100 NL hand, JJ against lots of P/F calls.

[tenbob]

Can I bet here, if so how much ? No real reads on any of the players, I must look like a maniac though, ive been on 30 or so hands, and im on a card rush, ive raised P/F 8 out of the last 10 hands. Didnt get to showdown yet.

fulltiltpoker Game #2318152251: Table Steamship - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:22:22 ET - 2007/04/29
Seat 1: limitsnone ($49.55)
Seat 2: Bx611 ($35)
Seat 3: CoolClmColected ($45.95)
Seat 4: BobBill ($66.05)
Seat 5: DONKEY 750 ($74.55)
Seat 6: Beerpants ($97.85)
Seat 7: shockin ($100), is sitting out
Seat 8: Badgerz ($106)
Seat 9: tenbob ($167.25)
BobBill posts the small blind of $0.50
DONKEY 750 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tenbob [Jh Jd]
shockin has returned
Beerpants folds
Badgerz folds
tenbob raises to $3
limitsnone calls $3
Bx611 calls $3
CoolClmColected folds
BobBill calls $2.50
DONKEY 750 calls $2
CoolClmColected adds $40
*** FLOP *** [8h Qd Ts]
BobBill checks
DONKEY 750 checks
tenbob ????

 

[ChuckTs]

Looks like they've stopped respecting your PF raises on your rush :/

Too many hands hit a piece of that flop. Nobody's folding Qx, KJ, AJ or anything better; I like just checking here and take your free card.

 

[hott_estelle]

Uh, have to check there. No need to try and get creative and raise, still one to act behind you, check and take the free card. None of the major draws or top pairs, top kicks that have you beat are going to fold to your bet here (unless it's a suicidal huge amount, which is pointless to do into this pot).

Check, and play it from there.

 

[ChuckTs]

Knew this was familiar...https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-strategy-33/100nl-jj-lots-p-f-callers-flop-bet-83014/

 

[Bombjack]

Are "feeler bets" totally uncool these days?

 

[hott_estelle]

Are "feeler bets" totally uncool these days?

Uh yea, totally uncool.

No, seriously, there's nothing wrong with feeler bets, if the situation that is presented is ideal for a feeler bet; however, I don't think this situation--with 2 player checked in front, and 1 player left to act behind--is ideal for a feeler bet.

The purpose of the feeler bet is to see where you stand, and try to gauge the strenght of your opponents' hands. However, it only works when it is used in the right situation. In this situation, even when using the feeler bet, you won't really know where you stand if you get one or two callers, because of the board that came out on the flop.