All, had this hand yesterday and I think I misplayed it...would like some input:

$25NL on Party...2 handed (2 people had just left and 1 person was sitting out)

No read on villian...just sat down

I'm dealt 88 on the button

Villian raises $1, Hero calls

Would you have called or re-raised?

Flop: 2, 6, 10 rainbow

Villian bets $2, Hero calls

My thought was to that I had 2nd pair, this could be a continuation bet with AJ, AQ, AK, KQ, KJ, QJ, or low pocket pair. Would you have called, re-raised or folded?

Turn: 10

Villian checks, Hero ????

This is where I have the question. Do you I check behind hoping for a free/cheap showdown or do I bet considering the 2nd 10 reduces the chance that he is holding a 10.

Anyone's thoughts?

Regards,

Rusty

Call.



Raise/fold to a re-raise.



Since you didn't raise the flop (which was extremely favorable for you, btw) you have to bet here.

Agreed with above poster. Why are you calling the flop or the turn? If any over card hits are you calling down if you didnt put the better on a T? This board is pretty safe for 88.

you have to raise on that flop to gain information about your opponents hand. I raise of about half-2/3 of the pot should do it. Calling is the worst of your three options in that spot.

I agree with the above posters on post-flop play, just calling his flop bet gives him an opportunity to hit an overcard and you have to bet that turn after he checks. However, I would usually reraise this hand preflop, since you are now playing heads up so his button raise doesn't necessarily show strength.

Heads up in position:

What are you reraising with in this situation if its not a pair of 8's. Are you waiting for aces? This is a clear reraise preflop.

On the flop, bet or raise the pot, evaluate what to do next depending on his actions.

Turn, you have to bet out here as well.

If he keeps calling these big bets, I wouldn't mind taking a free showdown on river.

Exactly how I'd play it.

If he calls your big raise on the flop, I'd be weary, but still lead the turn. If he calls I'd take the free showdown on the river if he gives it.

You played the 8s pretty passively, which in HU is almost always wrong to do.

GL

- Jordan

i know you meant to say folding was the worst of your three options but probably just slipped a finger when typing and wrote "calling" instead.

raising is the best play on the flop. bet 2/3 of the pot on the turn. if he calls, im probably checking behind on most rivers unless you have some read on him as the kind of guy who will spite call with AK at the end.