TPTK vs station

zepthiir · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007, 11:14 PM

Dont have exact numbers on villian but he was seeing a large percentage of flops and I had seen him call down with 2nd or 3rd pair before. Is this a standard play against such a passive calling station or should I be more weary of 2 pair, sets etc?

Poker Room skin
Pot Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0/$
4 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $10.50
CO: $23.85
Zepth: $11.20
SB: $20.90
BB: $3

Pre-flop: (4 players) Zepth is Button with

UTG calls $0.10, CO folds, Zepth raises to $0.50, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls $0.40.

Flop:

($1, 2 players)
UTG checks, Zepth bets $1, UTG calls $1.

Turn:

($3, 2 players)
UTG checks, Zepth bets $3, UTG calls $3.

River:

($9, 2 players)
UTG checks, Zepth is all-in $6.70 Utg calls $6.
Uncalled bets: $0.70 returned to Zepth.

Results:
Final pot: $20.80
Zepth shows JH AC
UTG shows 7H 3H

azeldin · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007, 11:36 PM

IMO you played it perfectly. If you knew he will play almost any 2 cards and call all the way, TPTK is often going to beat him. +EV in the long run to get all-in by the showdown with TPTK against these types. Let's say he would catch 2 pair or better, maybe 1 out of 3 times at best. You have the best of it by winning 2 of every 3 times, so you will win $10 twice and lose $10 once, making $10 profit off him every 3 hands. Of course I just made that stat up as an example, he probably hits 2 pair or higher even less than 1/3.

squeezyplayer · #3 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007, 11:42 PM

bet/bet/bet is perfect, you done good

look how easy poker is!

jharding666 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 01:05 AM

Fine

MJPerry · #5 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 01:11 AM

Magnifico.

zepthiir · #6 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 02:45 AM

good stuff, I figured on such a dry board that this was an easy push all the way. No flushes or straights completed so my only fear really was 2 pair or a set.

jharding666 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zepthiir

good stuff, I figured on such a dry board that this was an easy push all the way. No flushes or straights except 89 completed so my only fear really was 2 pair or a set.

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MJPerry · #8 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 03:01 AM

Unless he had 89o, that'd be harshness.

zepthiir · #9 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 03:11 AM

yeah, i just realised that after i posted, and completely missed that when i was in the hand. I will go and bang my head on the wall as punishment now

WotaWaster · #10 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 07:45 AM

Played perfectly.
Without seeing results I guess he had JT or something which is just unlucky.

One thing to remember especially against passive players if you have a hand you cant fold to a bet in this type of spot it is better to push than check-call as he may look you up with hands like QJ/TT that check behind and only bet if he has you beat.