Absolute 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 this hand reminds me of wrto for some reason.i aint comfortable playin short handed tables at 5/10 yet.so im playin 4 handed, limits are 3/6.these games are usually real LAG, but this one is especially so.i get 44 on the button and the CO raises to me.SB is a callin station.BB is a maniac.Wut now? Link to post Share on other sites
econ_tim 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Given descriptions of blinds, you probably can't iso 3-bet. (I don't even know if you would want to if blinds would always fold.) But sounds like you have implied odds to hit your set, so calling seems OK. I would be quick to abandon the 4s postflop, but I don't know SH from shinola. Link to post Share on other sites
TJ_Eckleburg 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 You couldn't isolate if you wanted to.Having 4 people see a 2 small bet flop isn't a bad thing with 44.I'd just call and be sneaky. Try to assassinate someone with a set of 4's. Link to post Share on other sites
wrto4556 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 fold...calling could be argued though Link to post Share on other sites
TJ_Eckleburg 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 fold...calling could be argued thoughUm, why? You're winning a 20 BB pot if it comes down AK4 Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan 1 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 i been folding here too...with maniacs in the pot you are gonna have to hit a set...and i don't think we are getting odds to chase..but i'm not a math person.- Jordan Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 fold...calling could be argued thoughwhich is what I was gonna do. I think this could be a good place to play our hand for both pair value, and implied odds on a set. given teh reads on the sb and BB, three betting is just asking for disaster. THe only thing that we would have going for us if we three bet is position, but we'd have to go to a showdown because we would really have a big ole pot. THis is a hand that I want to take a flop with here given the table conditions as we will get paid off real well each time we have the best hand Link to post Share on other sites
MrNiceGuy 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 fold...calling could be argued thoughFold, IMO. If you call, best case is everyone calls and you're getting 3-1 when you're 7.5-1 to flop a set. Assuming you'll almost never win the hand when you don't flop a set, and almost always win when you do, you still need to collect more than 4.5 BB on average postflop when you flop a set to make the call profitable. Maybe it's doable, but that's the best case. Link to post Share on other sites
Chiggleslap 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 fold...calling could be argued thoughFold, IMO. If you call, best case is everyone calls and you're getting 3-1 when you're 7.5-1 to flop a set. Assuming you'll almost never win the hand when you don't flop a set, and almost always win when you do, you still need to collect more than 4.5 BB on average postflop when you flop a set to make the call profitable. Maybe it's doable, but that's the best case.It sounds like it's doable, and from my experience w/ 3/6 SH, it's definitely doable.Flopping a set isn't the only way to win w/ 44, either... Link to post Share on other sites
econ_tim 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Flopping a set isn't the only way to win w/ 44, either...There's always quads. Link to post Share on other sites
wrto4556 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 with a couple of lags in there with 44 i really dont think we can show it down often enough UI. Link to post Share on other sites
MrNiceGuy 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Flopping a set isn't the only way to win w/ 44, either...I know - but with three opponents, two of whom are lagging it up, I think you almost always need to flop a set.Other than the blinds both folding, I think both blinds calling is the best case scenario . Worst case is SB folds, BB 3-bets, CO caps. Now you're getting 4-2 on your money and are 7.5-1 to flop a set. Say you're 6-1 to win the hand (that's a pure guess). You'd have to average over 8 BB of postflop profit per win to show a profit in this worst case situation. Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 with a couple of lags in there with 44 i really dont think we can show it down often enough UI.do you think we have enough in the way of implied odds to at least coldcall to try to hit either a set or draw? Link to post Share on other sites
Chiggleslap 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Flopping a set isn't the only way to win w/ 44, either...I know - but with three opponents, two of whom are lagging it up, I think you almost always need to flop a set.Other than the blinds both folding, I think both blinds calling is the best case scenario . Worst case is SB folds, BB 3-bets, CO caps. Now you're getting 4-2 on your money and are 7.5-1 to flop a set. Say you're 6-1 to win the hand (that's a pure guess). You'd have to average over 8 BB of postflop profit per win to show a profit in this worst case situation.What I said was a half-joke.I meant you could flop an open-ended straight draw and probably get the right odds to make it.So yes, you pretty much always have to flop a set. Link to post Share on other sites
Chiggleslap 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 with a couple of lags in there with 44 i really dont think we can show it down often enough UI.do you think we have enough in the way of implied odds to at least coldcall to try to hit either a set or draw?It depends on how laggy these guys are, but, while I said that it's definitely doable to get enough bets to make this call correct, I honestly think it's really close between calling and folding. I definitely am folding here sometimes, even at a LAG table. I just don't like putting myself in a situation where I need to flop a set and I'm not sure that the implied odds are enough to call. It's one of those situations where you're really unsure whether it was correct or not to cold-call until you actually do it, flop your set, and see how much you make at the showdown. Not my favorite way to play poker. Link to post Share on other sites
wrto4556 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 with a couple of lags in there with 44 i really dont think we can show it down often enough UI.do you think we have enough in the way of implied odds to at least coldcall to try to hit either a set or draw?its close. But with the BB likely to 3-bet, i really dont think so. Link to post Share on other sites
TJ_Eckleburg 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 with a couple of lags in there with 44 i really dont think we can show it down often enough UI.I just wanna have a massive implied odds hand AND position with 3 lags. Link to post Share on other sites
Chiggleslap 0 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 with a couple of lags in there with 44 i really dont think we can show it down often enough UI.I just wanna have a massive implied odds hand AND position with 3 lags.ditto.exactly what i was saying, only i used more words... i should work on that. Link to post Share on other sites
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