Hey Guys,

Brand spanking new here, so hey, hope you are all doing great!

This is a hand that was taken from my blog of late. I like to think it is an interesting hand and im curious of others thought process.

I hope im able to just cut and paste from my blog entry, im new to forums so i might be a bit rule-defiant for a week or so

$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, November 08, 23:46:49 ET 2006

Hero (CO): $495.81
Dealt to Hero: 4c-7c

I’m on the CO in this hand and I like to see flops with this type of hand in un-raised pots.

Villain (BB): $440.77
Villain raises $8 more and makes $10

Normally I would throw this hand away, after not being able to see a cheap flop. However the villain in this hand overplays top pair tremendously, and has got it all in three times against two pair only to spike a second pair on the river and end up with a deep stack.

So basically I am hoping to hit a big flop with the prospect of doubling my stack.

MP limper (No information on MP, new to table) calls the extra $8 and so do I.

Flop: Qh-4h-8c (Pot: $32.00)

Villain (BB): $430.77
Villain bets $26.00

MP Folds

From previous experience in this hand, I have seen my opponent check/call down top set twice and bet strong with an over pair. So the minimum hand I give my opponent is QK/AQ, and most likely KK/AA, I don’t think he would bet QQQ so strongly.

I believe my implied odds are as large as his stack if I am able to hit two pair or trips on the turn, and believe the gambling aspect of calling $26 with only bottom pair is justified.

Hero (CO): $485.81
Hero calls $26.00

Turn: Qh-4h-8c-7s (Pot: $84.00)

Villain bets $75, Hero raises to $225, Villain raises $179.99 and is all-in, Hero calls $179.99

Villain shows: Ac-Ah (One Pair, Aces)
Hero shows: 4c-7c (Two Pair, Fours & Sevens)

Hero wins $891.54 from the main pot.
Thoughts?

Memeon
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