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[KDawgCometh]

How should I have played this hand, or did I play it rightParty Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed) converterPreflop: Hero is MP3 with [J :heart: ], [J :club: ]. 2 folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls.Flop: (10.50 SB) [Q :spade: ], [T :heart: ], [J :diamond: ] (3 players)MP1 checks, Hero bets, MP1 folds, Hero calls.Turn: (7.25 BB) [8 :club: ] (2 players)Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.River: (9.25 BB) [A :club: ] (2 players)Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.Final Pot: 11.25 BB

[DeadMoney6545]

i think u played it right... slowing down and all... but his AK/KK/AA is still good all day... sucks he rivered ya though....

[gobears]

Looks ok to me; you called it down as he has a good chance of having the straight or higher trips.

[wrto4556]

What do we think about 3-betting the flop?Call a cap and C/c to the river. If he slows down, you can lead the turn and C/c the river?I play it the same way you did...just wonder what everyone's thoughts are on the flop.

[KDawgCometh]

I wanted to threebet the flop but AK was screaming in my head on his raise

[akishore]

i might play JJ a little too aggressively pre-flop, but i would have capped. that's not really a criticism though, and isn't relevant to the hand.i would have also three-bet the flop. if he caps, then you slow down, but if he just calls, you lead out on the turn. AQ is a big possibility as is KQ/AJ (some fish do play KQ/AJ super-aggressively if they haven't seen a hand in a while). they might also have AA or KK, in which case you're ahead.i wouldn't have slowed down on the turn at all... it's unlikely they have a 9. assuming i three-bet the flop, opponent called, i lead out on the turn and he raised me, i would definitely call and check/call the river because now AK is a real possibility (he might have slowplayed the flop).on the river, however, i would have check-called despite anything. AA/KK/KQ/KJ, etc. have all just hit big time now.my two cents,aseem

[Wilderness]

wrto4556 said:

What do we think about 3-betting the flop?Call a cap and C/c to the river. If he slows down, you can lead the turn and C/c the river?I play it the same way you did...just wonder what everyone's thoughts are on the flop.

I would probably play it the same was as well, but it seems that 3-betting the flop is a little better. If he caps it then you slow down to C/c mode. AK is a fear, but with his re-raise pre-flop he could have AA, KK, QQ, or AQ too (AQ being the most unlikely though). Unless he's got AK though, he also has to be worried that you might have AK, since you raised pre-flop and called his 3-bet.I agree with aseem that the 8 on the turn shouldn't be a real scare card, since him holding a 9 is unlikely. So if he didn't cap the flop, then you bet out, and if he did, then you slow down. But of course you just C/c when the A hits, since now you can only beat the unlikely AQ, AJ, or A10.