TT faces check-miniraise.

[Dislexsik]

No reads


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG+2 ($49.25)
MP1 ($38.50)
MP2 ($45.22)
Hero ($49.25)
CO ($25)
Button ($55.60)
SB ($51)
BB ($103.15)
UTG ($125.54)
UTG+1 ($39.85)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with T, T. CO posts a blind of $0.50. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, Hero raises to $3, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls $2.50.

Flop: ($7.25) 4, 7, 3 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $5, UTG+1 raises to $10

Final Pot: $22.25

[IowaSkinsFan]

I hate borderline decisions. I fold and wait for a read. even though that's weak.

[givememyleg]

Folds more often than not... sometimes sees a turn card but meh.. depends if I feel like spewing atm.

[spoonitnow]

I'm having a lot of trouble with situations similar to this.

[bair]

i call and reevaluate the turn...im probably pushing on a blank because it looks like to me its a combo draw buying a card.

[Dislexsik]

i call and reevaluate the turn...im probably pushing on a blank because it looks like to me its a combo draw buying a card.

Isn't calling the worst u can do in this situation?He will be the first to bet on the turn, and most probably the turn will not be a safe card.What's my plan on a halfsized pot-bet?

[bair]

well if you dont want to call or fold then you must push, which i would prefer not to do because i dont really know where i am and i think the turn can tell me a lot...i prefer calling just to see the next card because a combo draw is calling a push on the flop and you arent necessarily favored. if he bets half pot on a nonscary turn card i am probably pushing. if he bets a scare card on the turn i am folding, which i am fine with because thanks to his minraise and your lack of reraise you arent committed at all.

[givememyleg]

You don't want to play a big pot here so I think 3bet is worse than a call without a read. I sometimes call because villian might check to you on the turn, in which you can check behind safely... hoping for a cheap showdown. But if I call and villian leads again on the turn I'm most likely folding; which is why I tend to fold on the flop more often than not.

[Chicago_Kid]

yuck...I fold more than I play it.

[AHiltz]

I see this done against me on trash boards a fair amount (since I cbet more times then not). If opp thinks you will fire again on the turn, and he has a set, it's more +EV for him to call and wait for you to fire again.

In this case it's usually more "I have nothing, but I think you've missed so I'll test you now". Calling here is fine, if you are willing to deal with his bet on the turn. A raise here to $25 will let you know how serious he is with his hand.