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Best Hand, but not favorite - Hand Advice

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  1. kamekzwzrd kamekzwzrd is offline

    Las Vegas, NV
    United States

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    Aug 15th, 2006 (8/15/2006 3:20am)

    In a recent small ($5.50) buy-in tournament on BoDog, I just got off from the break with the blinds at $50/$100.

    From middle position, I look down and see 3 3. I limp in and my remaining stack is at $1170, which is good for last at the table and well below the average which was at $3,300. Everyone folds to the button, who makes it $200 to go. It is folded back to me and I call, since I still would have 9 big blinds to make a move, if the flop is unfavorable. My table image is currently: Tight-Aggressive-Aggressive.

    The flop comes: J 10 J.

    I check, and he bets out $100. I think about it for a second and came to the conclusion that the bet represented weakness and that he didn't have a Jack, a Ten or an overpair. I check-raise him all-in for the remaining $970, hoping to push him off his hand and I did not want a call, but concluded that I had the best hand, or at the very best represent a Jack or a Ten in that spot. He goes into the tank for a small while before he calls and shows: K-Q, which make me a 3-2 dog going into the turn. The turn is a 7 and now I'm racing with my two threes and the river card is the 9 and I bust out of the tournament.

    Now my question is: Did the check-raise all-in provide me with enough fold equity to make the move justifiable? I knew the player was capable of laying down a draw in that spot.

    Now another question also lies, in the situation where you can become an underdog with the best hand, what is the best course of action? Do you try and force out the hand that is a favorite, with a hand like deuces, treys and fours?

    Thanks for the advice,

    Paul
  2. Ari Ari is offline

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    Aug 15th, 2006 (8/15/2006 5:02am) in reply to kamekzwzrd

    In these kind of situations, I don't like to get in all my money on the flop (unless blinds are much higher compared to my stack). I feel like u can just call the flop, and then on the turn, either lead out into him for a 2/3-3/4 size of the pot bet, or check-raise him that same bet. Then on the turn if he decides to come along, you're no longer racing, but rather putting in your money with a significant advantage, and that's all u can really ask for. Was your play horrible? definately not, bottom line is u were ahead, but sometimes it pays to proceed with caution, keep the pot smaller, and then either fold or bet big based on the turn card.
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