Quad deuces.

[dsaxton]

After this hand finished, I had a discussion with a guy as to whether or not I shoud have "just called" on the turn. I think my play is correct, in that it maximizes profit from the hands that will provide it. By raising the minimum preflop, I'm displaying some weakness (through representing a marginal-weak hand, perhaps kings with a weak kicker) and encouraging him to either call or raise with the hands he is likely to hold (A-A, K-K, or A-K). Thoughts?

PokerStars Game #1802444846: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/05/31 - 01:16:53 (ET)
Table 'Eurymedon II' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: sneaky34 ($76.60 in chips)
Seat 2: jockstrap01 ($39.25 in chips)
Seat 4: cradshark_ ($88.15 in chips)
Seat 5: smizmiatch ($104.85 in chips)
Seat 6: David Daskel ($109.45 in chips)
Seat 7: One in Black ($339.80 in chips)
Seat 9: dsaxton ($130.30 in chips)
cradshark_: posts small blind $0.50
smizmiatch: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dsaxton [2d 2s]
David Daskel: folds
One in Black: folds
dsaxton: calls $1
sneaky34: calls $1
jockstrap01: folds
cradshark_: calls $0.50
smizmiatch: raises $5 to $6
dsaxton: calls $5
sneaky34: folds
cradshark_: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [2c 2h 3c]
cradshark_: checks
smizmiatch: checks
dsaxton: checks
*** TURN *** [2c 2h 3c] [Ks]
cradshark_: checks
smizmiatch: bets $9
dsaxton: raises $9 to $18
cradshark_: folds
smizmiatch: raises $80.85 to $98.85 and is all-in
dsaxton: calls $80.85
*** RIVER *** [2c 2h 3c Ks] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
smizmiatch: shows [Kh Ad] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
dsaxton: shows [2d 2s] (four of a kind, Deuces)
dsaxton collected $213.70 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $216.70 | Rake $3
Board [2c 2h 3c Ks 6c]
Seat 1: sneaky34 folded before Flop
Seat 2: jockstrap01 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: cradshark_ (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: smizmiatch (big blind) showed [Kh Ad] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 6: David Daskel folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: One in Black folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: dsaxton showed [2d 2s] and won ($213.70) with four of a kind, Deuces

[a500lbgorilla]

If he doesn't have the king, is he going to bet the river?

Probably not. This was probably the best course anyway. Give him a chance to pop you with a big bluff.

-'rilla

[DimitriT]

Interesting call preflop. Was this typical from that plr?
Didn't you think he might have a high pair? A small set
is very deceptive at this point for great implied odds
so I guess this was a good call.

[dalecooper]

Considering they both had a lot of chips relative to the pre-flop raise, this is pretty standard play. You take a flop with a small pair, hope to hit a set, and try your best to take the other guy's stack when he hits TPTK or the board is all unders to his overpair. It works a very large percentage of the time.

[dsaxton]

Interesting call preflop. Was this typical from that plr?
Didn't you think he might have a high pair? A small set
is very deceptive at this point for great implied odds
so I guess this was a good call.

I was hoping he had a high pair.