Here's a couple of 2/4 hands I played that I found hard to tell what is the correct play:Hand #1:Table is 4 handed I have the button. UTG is loose and aggressive and doesn't need much to raise preflop. I don't have a read on either of the blinds.I'm dealt J
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Preflop: UTG raises and I 3-bet. The SB calls 2.5 cold and the BB caps and everyone calls.At this point I figure the BB for either a big pair or AK maybe AQ and who knows about the SB and UTG.4 people see the flop, pot is 16SBFlop: 2
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This is a good flop for me with an overpair, however the SB bets, the BB raises and UTG 3-bets. It's now 3 cold to me and my JJ isn't looking so good. I think at this point I have to fold. With this much action I just don't see how I can be ahead often enough to warrant calling here since I still have to worry about overcards coming and the cost to see the river is astronomical.Is this a good fold or should I have called? If I do call, what do you do when an overcard comes? In this case the K
hit the turn which is also a scare card. In this particular hand, all 3 people called the 3 bets on the flop and it would have checked to me on the turn.Hand #2:Table is 7 handed and I post from the CO. The SB is loose and aggressive, at times borderline maniac but usually only raises with made hands.I'm dealt 10
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. 1 fold, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, I check, the button folds. The SB raises and everyone calls.This is an easy call for me. I now have the button and I'm getting 9-1 on my money. With this in mind, is it worth a raise with so many people seeing the flop? With A10s I think so but not with A10o5 people see the flop and the pot is 10SBFlop:10
9
4 :diamond:I hit TPTK and like the hand. The SB bets, BB calls, UTG+1 raises, MP1 folds, I 3-bet, the SB caps and UTG+1 and I call.I 3-bet it here for a couple of reasons. The first being I have a solid hand that is only major trouble against a set. I also am trying to get it HU with either the SB or UTG+1 so overcards aren't as much of a problem.The SB capping indicates to me he has an overpair or a very unlikely set of 10's. The only hands I'm really in trouble against are 1010 (need running AA) and AA, I only have 2 outs, possibly 1 as I think UTG+1 might have a 10.I have to call the final bet on the flop as I'm getting 22-1 on the call.3 people see the turn and the pot is 11.5BBTurn: 5
This doesn't help me so I plan to call up to one bet. If the SB bets and UTG+1 raises I figure I'm up against a set and have to fold.The SB bets, UTG+1 calls, I call (can't pass up 13.5-1 on the call)3 people see the river and the pot is 14.5BBRiver: A
I hit my hand and figure I'm best. In the small chance I'm not I'm gong to have to pay off the better hand.The SB bets, UTG+1 calls, I raise and they both call.Overall, I like how I played the hand and with the size of the pot I don't think I could reasonably fold since I figured all of my outs were clean the vast majority of the time. Thus spoke Zarathustra
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Zara
