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Old Sep 17,2008, 02:59 PM   #16
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My decision here was to raise or fold. Flat calling never entered my mind since I wouldn't know where I was. I popped it to $75 and everyone folded but the re raiser who called the $50 more. Turn card was another 7 (hearts I think definately not the diamond). He bets $50 to me, now what's your move? I really didn't like the board pairing here.
The pot is now $247 and the villain has $100 back? It's 50 you.

The villain makes a tiny bet donk bet on a very draw heavy board to a guy who 3 bet the flop?

This guy could care less about offering 5 to 1 to a flush/straight draw.

Stack to pot ratio is .4 here.. pretty obvious that the math says that this is a commitment type situation.

The question is it a suck bet or a blocking bet? Do you want to let him bluff his final $100? or.. Do you want to try make him pay to draw his final card if he's on the flush/straight draw?

Is he on a draw? Your $75 into the pot gave him bad odds to draw to a 8 out or 9 out flush/straight. A monster draw would have outs to make a play, although he should a shoved on the flop if he had a monster draw. (is this villain the Rama pro that you mentioned?)

If he's a good player he wouldn't be in a situation where he calls a draw on the flop with neither pot odds or implied odds to call unless he's bluffing. But the flop bet is too small to be anything but a post oak bluff.

Conclusion , He ain't on a draw if he's a good player.
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I think he's a tool.
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Old Sep 17,2008, 06:54 PM   #18
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Conclusion , He ain't on a draw if he's a good player.
That is true, and he isn't the Rama pro. As Greg alluded too I think the guy is a tool. I flat called his $50 just to see what hit on the river. He looked very confused that I called rather than pushed because that's what he expected me to do. River Card: Jack of clubs. Mr. Tool bets $50 into me again.
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River Card: Jack of clubs.
nice catch, fish. or does he have quadz?
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nice catch, fish. or does he have quadz?
I love your terminology. I was determined if he was going to let me call down cheap to do it. In my mind the river changed the whole situation.
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That is true, and he isn't the Rama pro. As Greg alluded too I think the guy is a tool. I flat called his $50 just to see what hit on the river. He looked very confused that I called rather than pushed because that's what he expected me to do. River Card: Jack of clubs. Mr. Tool bets $50 into me again.
Strange $347 in the pot and the villain has $50 back and it's $50 to you...

Staggering underbet with probably not any fold equity.

He wasn't on a draw.
He doesn't have JJ+ or AK.

What could he have that would make him make these tiny bets into the draw heavy turn?

And then make an insultingly small river bet.


You have to commit here. Barring some insane read ....

I'd "think" about it and put in the $100
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I put my money in the middle after the river and he insta called. Believe it or not he had QQ. That completely baffled me. I was shaking my head for about 20 minutes after that.
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Sounds like this Tool is a one of the worst players possible.
It's probably not possible to play QQ worse.

Drinking will probably improve his game.

I'd love to have him in my game!
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Sounds like this Tool is a one of the worst players possible.
It's probably not possible to play QQ worse.

Drinking will probably improve his game.

I'd love to have him in my game!

He was drinking!!!!! Personally I could never have put him on that hand. I think I would have pushed and not called the $75 after the flop. I probably would have called the push as I don't see me laying top 2 down here.
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I never put him on QQ, 8 limpers preflop ... hummmmmmmm
He fooled me completely.
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What an interesting hand Joe. Man I would have never put him on QQ either. 2 pair gets me in lots of trouble sometimes,mostly because I am not very experienced and might not be working the hands backwards properly like I see you guys do it.

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