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				 Is my thinking right here?
				
					
						This was a hand I played earlier today and thought it would be good to get some feedback on.  I will describe what I did and my thought processes for my actions and would appreciate any constructive comments on my thinking, actions and possible omissions in my thought processes.  $25 PL FR (I hope this is OK in the NL forum).  Villain 1 has been semi loose, over 73 hands has seen 35% of flops and PFR of 19%, villain 2 has been loose passive over 93 hands with 34% flops seen and 3% PFR.  Hero is BTN.
 PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)
 
 SB ($19.25)
 BB = Villain 1 ($25.10)
 UTG ($14.50)
 UTG+1 ($89.50)
 MP1 = Villain 2) ($8.55)
 MP2 ($24.85)
 CO ($24.40)
 Hero ($35.55)
 
 Preflop: Hero is Button with 8d Qd
 UTG calls $0.25,
 UTG+1 calls $0.25,
 Villain 2 calls $0.25,
 2 folds
 Hero calls $0.25,
 Villain 1 raises to $0.75
 UTG folds
 UTG+1 calls $0.50
 Villain 2calls $0.50
 Hero calls $0.50.
 
 Just called from the BTN with 3 limpers in front, not great cards but I think pot odds make this an easy call in position.  Didnt want to raise here as just wanted to try and see a flop for cheap with position.  Villain raises 3 x BB from the BB, given the 4 limps in front, this is a weak raise I think, he may possibly be wanting action with something like AA/KK but if this is the case, its risky as he is likely to get multiple callers because of the pot odds he is offering.  2 of the previous limpers call leaving me with 0.50 into a $2.85  pot with no further action behind,  easy call?
 
 Flop: ($3.35)  Kh Jd Td
 
 OK, I think this is a good flop for me, I have a flush draw and an OESD with straight flush possibilities. I know I'm pretty likely behind at this time, but with 15 outs to hit the nut str8 or the 3rd best flush I'm looking to play here.
 
 Villain 1 bets $1.5
 UTG+1 folds
 Villain 2 raises to $4.75
 
 Villain 1 as PF raiser makes his standard cont bet, no real surprise here.  However villain 2's raise suggests he has hit this flop pretty hard, especially as his stack is small.  I doubt he has hit a set (he may have been passive with TT) and I dont believe he has AQ for the nut str8 as he was passive PF.  He may have something like Q9 sooted KJ, KT or possibly Ax diamonds.  Pot is now $9.85 so I am getting 2:1 ish with villain 2 to act behind.  If I just work on pot odds here, should this be a fold here?  However, I thought that implied odds were favourable given villain 1 was likely to at least call with a stack of $19 ish , and Villain 2 only had $3.05 left so if he did have the nut str8 or hit the nut flush, my loss would be limited to around $8 on the hand.  So I call.  Was this the correct play in this situation? If not, why not?  Have I got the concept of implied odds totally wrong here?
 
 Hero calls $4.75
 Villain 1 raises to $8
 Villain 2 calls $3.05 (All-In)
 Hero calls $3.25.
 
 Villain 1 obviously likes his hand, but I have seen him do this with TPGK.  I'm still thinking he may have AA/KK/JJ/AK here.  villain 2 calling the 3 bet confirms that he probably has a made hand here, at least 2p possibly a str8, and at a pinch, a set of Tens.  To call is $3.75 into a $30ish pot, so pot odds alone make this a no brainer.
 
 Turn: ($27.15) Kd
 
 Villain 1 bets $5.25
 
 Hero??
 
 OK, I hit my flush on the turn, the result I had paid a lot to see, so easy push I think.
 
 sorry if the post is long, but really wanted to show how I was thinking and why.  Any comments about the play and my thought processes would be appreciated.  I'm particularly interested if there are factors that I haven't included in my reasoning.
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