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QJs, Flopped Top pair + FD. ALL IN ON FLOP?

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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

BTN was 91/27/2.9 (56 hands)
SB was 46/25/0.9 (86 hands)

Player behind me was a super fish, extremely active, both players were playing very active but I could tell against me they were more cautious and folding more often to my bets. On the flop here I was not sure If I should raise or call. When SB bet out at me I suspected 2pair or better, I think he perceived me as a tight player I was winning often at the showdown and I think they seen I was playing good cards.. the point was that when he donked into me I suspected he had a good hand, I did not know if I wanted to raise or just call and let the fish behind me come along if he wanted but I also didnt want to just call, I figured we want to play a larger pot with this type of hand and if we didnt see a club on the turn that would kind of suck. My plan If I re-raised villain was to get it all in if he 3-bet the flop. What do you think would be the best course of action in a spot like this?

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $3.70 (185 bb)
MP: $3.27 (164 bb)
CO (Hero): $2.87 (144 bb)
BU: $2.11 (106 bb)
SB: $2.47 (124 bb)
BB: $2.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with J Q
2 players fold, Hero raises to $0.06, BTN calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.20) Q 9 7 (3 players)
SB bets $0.10, Hero raises to $0.26, BU folds, SB raises to $0.64, Hero..???


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Pokamon
Joined: 15.04.2006

Originally posted by Casey55
Flop: ($0.20) Q 9 7 (3 players)
SB bets $0.10, Hero calls.

you have a a lot of equity, but also some SDV. w those kind of hands its usually better to keep the pot small until you improve.

i would rather raise the flop w A♣8♣.


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taavi1337
Joined: 29.05.2009

as played I would just call his re-raise and decide again on the Turn depending on the card and his play.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

With raising you isolate yourself against better and you have a decent draw with your top pair. Especially if you give villain only credit for a made hand it's tough to semi bluff.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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mkBISCUIT
Joined: 19.01.2018

Call, I think in these situations, you are either way ahead or way behind.

I plenty of times have went all in and kicked my self in the nutz by doing it. Better to check call oop, I still may end up getting it all in.

As stated above if I was on the nut draw I would be more likely to go all in.

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EmiyaKiritsugu
Joined: 13.08.2013

I agree with Pokamon. Obviously you have a lot of equity so raising may not be optimal but will never be mistake. I prefer to call because I dont think you achieve much by raising. He is not going anywhere with KQ/AQ or two pairs+. Also there are significantly less made hands that will pay you off. By calling you keep in his range all those gutshots and naked flushdraws with 7 outs in hand and on many runouts you can just play calldown even unimproved.


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