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    Default Do I have to slow down with Rockets?

    Sorry guys, I completely lost my hand histories, but the jist of it is like this:

    $25NL ring game on party, i raise to $1 pf with rockets, 2 callers, i am in middle position.
    flop: 345 rainbow
    checked to me, I bet out $2.50, (my usual 3/4 pot bet)
    guy after me calls, first to act folds
    turn: blank
    I bet out 3/4 pot again, this time like $6
    I get cold called again
    river: blank
    I bet out 3/4 pot once again, this time $15
    I get cold called again.

    Do I have to slow down if he's cold calling, but not reraising like this? Should I be checking the turn/river? (because he could be on a draw, and shouldnt i make him pay for it)
  2. #2
    I'm worried about a set here. Think $1 raise p/f is too small to keep low/middle pairs out. I'd go $2. Villain is letting you build the pot, which is how I'd slowplay it, but there's no raise on the river...p'haps worried about a higher set from you...

    I think I'd check/raise the turn. Might be prepared to fold if he came on strong, but it's hard not to go broke here. All goes back to your p/f raise. Low pair shouldn't be in this hand, if that's what it turned out to be...
  3. #3
    Without any specific reads I think its fine, your going to be shown another overpair more times then a set.
  4. #4
    Won't $2 keep everybody out of the pot? I don't really want to settle for the blinds with AA , do I?

    Just for the record, villain flipped 67d, and flopped the nut straight.
    I guess I'm supposed to pay off the set/straight here?
  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by finky
    Without any specific reads I think its fine, your going to be shown another overpair more times then a set.
    Yeah, I kept thinking about this after I posted earlier...another overpair could take this line, although you'd expect a raise if they thought they were good. A made hand of some sort for sure.

    Still think the p/f raise is too small. $1.50?

    Also: Do you 3/4 pot all the time? I have to think that projects weakness in the wrong situations sometimes.

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