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[Closed] NL50 88 not raised preflop.

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DaPhunk
Joined: 01.03.2008

Party Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $34.10
UTG+2: $19.05
MP1: $51.12
MP2: $98.24
CO: $9.25
BTN: $53.13
SB: $32.79
Hero (BB): $8.25
UTG: $111.40

Pre-Flop: 8♠ 8♣ dealt to Hero (BB)
2 folds, UTG+2 checks, MP1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, SB calls $0.25, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.50) 9♣ A♥ A♠ (4 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+2 folds, MP1 bets $0.50, SB folds, Hero calls $0.50

Turn: ($2.50) 3♣ (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50

River: ($3.50) 2♦ (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks

Results: $3.50 Pot
MP1 mucked 5♥ 5♠ (two pairs, Aces and Fives) and LOST (-$1.50 NET)
Hero showed 8♠ 8♣ (two pairs, Aces and Eights) and WON $4.04 (+$2.54 NET)

I decided to not raise pre and then postflop I didn't want to walk into a trap. Do you think i played it too passive?


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Was there anything in particular that would make you play passive? CO put dead money in the pool and SB limp behind is a really weak play. Take advantage when you can.
I would consider an open shove here, gobble up the dead money and establish your aggresive table image.


Fongie
Joined: 02.12.2006

Originally posted by davidangel
I would consider an open shove here, gobble up the dead money and establish your aggresive table image.

+1 this is how I play it :)

Also, fish like that who play even smaller pockets aggresively on a bad flop will still call you before the flop and leave you a big favourite. No need to see an ugly flop that makes everything much harder :)


Gerv
Joined: 07.05.2008

With a 16BB stack, I would push it here as well unless you got a particular note on someone.

Also if you have passive-tight stats of someone, I tend to check it here for setvalue but Pushing here is better if you dont play with Stats.


IngolPoker
Joined: 05.09.2006

push preflop

shortstacks always complain about not having a hand; now you have one in a nice spot and you dont want to play it? ^^