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When small connectors hit, how do you play them?

Postby JDLush » Thu May 12, 2005 10:22 am

This situation came up a couple of times for me over the weekend and I'm still not sure if I played them right.

1/2 NL live - 200 max buyin, I have 250.
Trying to avoid too much of a rocky image I limped with 8h6h from MP. Table has been somewhat passive, raises usually take the blinds, but a limp will get 3 or 4 callers. 3 of us see the flop (me, button, BB).

Flop comes J68 rainbow. Now what? I have hit a pretty good hand, but there is still danger lurking below the surface (ok, so it wasn't quite that dramatic). Someone could have hit with AJ or KJ, and T9 is a possibility as well.

There is $7 in the pot, I bet 5 and both fold. Now, granted, this could have been different if anyone had a J, but was I right to lead out here, or do I check hoping to checkraise it if someone bets out? I really didn't want to give any free cards, but with that type of board is it worth it?

Similar situation came up in the Aladdin tourney on Monday. I hit 2 pair with 7d8d, made a small bet and everyone folded. I would have liked to get some more out of the hand, but I think the problem with hitting these connectors for pairs is there is going to be a str8 draw out that you have to contend with. How much risk do y'all take with something like an iffy 2 pair on a semi coordinated board?
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Postby kennyg » Thu May 12, 2005 10:56 am

I just put out a normal size bet and hope for some action. There's not much you can do if everyone folds..but then again..you don't want them to see a free card and hit a gutshot and bust you or something.

the checkraise is fine...but if you do it you have to be ready to give up your hand if a scare card comes out after everyone checked. (assuming no one bets)
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Postby iceman5 » Thu May 12, 2005 11:03 am

Lead and hope to get raised by AJ or KJ.
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Postby JDLush » Thu May 12, 2005 12:53 pm

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Postby Rhound50 » Thu May 12, 2005 1:42 pm

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Postby JDLush » Thu May 12, 2005 2:17 pm

Rhound, that was Saturday night at the Monte Carlo, with a similar situation in the Monday 1pm NL tourney at the Aladdin. Action at the Monte was kinda hit or miss, but mostly miss. There was a lot of min-raising and 1/10th of the pot betting going on. Very odd game for sure. Monday was a little better, thanks to a couple of kids that must have just watched ESPN and 2 guys in town for the kitchen and bath convention. The kitchen guys were getting incredibly lucky, tho.
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