Reckless Or Necessary

[pdr87 0]

I sensed some weakness here. Mostly because he took so long to decide on the flop (can we trust this as a read on the lowest limits?). Villain has a big pf raising range.2nd barrel: reckless or necessary?Full Tilt PokerNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.05/$0.106 playersConverterStack sizes:UTG: $10UTG+1: $7.40Hero: $9.55Button: $11.55SB: $3.95BB: $5.25Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with 7 7 UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $0.25, Hero raises to $0.9, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.65 (pot was $1.3).Flop: K A T ($1.95, 2 players)UTG+1 bets $0.5, Hero raises to $1.5, UTG+1 calls $1 (pot was $3.95).Turn: 8 ($4.95, 2 players)UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2.5, [To be continued]

[Jadaki 1]

Mostly because he took so long to decide on the flop (can we trust this as a read on the lowest limits?)

Something you can do is check to see if villain is multitabling, if they are chances are any delay is due to that.

[Zach6668 513]

wtf just fold the flop!If you think you have enough fold equity, and insist on raising, raise the pot. The pot is 2.5, and you're raising to $1.5, he's calling $1 into a $4 pot.Also, give the **** up after you get called on the flop.

[Dictius 0]

You are probably right in sensing weakness, but I find at $10NL that people have trouble folding. He probably has a weakish Ace and is calling you down.I don't mind the idea of raising the flop, as his weak lead looks pretty fishy, but yeah raise more than $1.I don't like the second barrel, once he calls the flop I'm giving up.

[radmanjeff 0]

wtf just fold the flop!If you think you have enough fold equity, and insist on raising, raise the pot. The pot is 2.5, and you're raising to $1.5, he's calling $1 into a $4 pot.Also, give the **** up after you get called on the flop.

Why so angry Zach.... lol As played : Listen to ZACH!!!!!!

[Zach6668 513]

Ah, there's no anger there. Just enthusiasm!

[NoBBiR 0]

Ah, there's no anger there. Just enthusiasm!

Zach would be a good football coach.I mean Hockey coach, whatever.

[Zach6668 513]

Also, how often is everyone 3-betting preflop with this hand?

[Dictius 0]

OP said villain has a big pf raising range so I'm 3 betting here fairly often in position. 77 is a decent hand that should be played for more than just set value, so you want to be in control of the hand when you are going to the flop.

[pdr87 0]

I would never 3-bet here without the reads I had on the villain.

[pdr87 0]

And to make things clear:I did not play this aggressive because of the strength of my hand. I felt extreme weakness here. Results in a moment, if anyone wanna discuss this some more first.

[NoBBiR 0]

With the most likely thing with him being slow to act on the flop being multi-tabling, or bathroom breaking, or something other than weakness, I don't really think that can ever be a stone read, especially at lower levels.I personally don't really like it, but if you're going with you're reads, you're fine.

[Zach6668 513]

The biggest problem with this, is that he may very well be weak, we may have read him perfectly. That by no means guarantees he's laying down a K or a T, and almost NEVER laying down an ace.His bet looks like one of those amateur "information" bets, but they rarely, if ever use the information they receive.

[pdr87 0]

He did lay it down though. PUH