So, my postition is not too good here, but I deside to limp and flop the top two pair. I check both the flop and the turn and so do everyone else. Do you think my play here is too weak? Would you bet either the flop or the turn?
Would you raise this hand PF to get a better position? There is four players behind me so it is not that easy to get the button in my opinion.
I think I should have bet on the flop or at least on the turn to force draws out and build somewhat bigger pot. According to previous hands I'm quite sure if anyone had a set he would bet it.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.02 BB (9 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)
Button ($3.36)
SB ($6.19)
BB ($4.55)
UTG ($6.73)
UTG+1 ($3.08)
Hero ($1.90)
MP2 ($2.04)
MP3 ($2.86)
CO ($3.17)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with
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1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, Hero calls $0.02, MP2 calls $0.02, MP3 calls $0.02, CO calls $0.02, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($0.14)
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(7 players)
SB folds, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, CO checks.
Turn: ($0.14)
(6 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, CO checks.
River: ($0.14)
(6 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets $0.04, CO folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls $0.04, MP2 folds.
Final Pot: $0.22
Results in white below:
Hero has Tc Js 8s Qd (two pair, queens and jacks).
MP3 has 8h 2h 4d Jc (two pair, jacks and fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $0.22.
and you have an ultra premium hand. Your position is unfortunately pretty mediocre, being 3:d to act at a full ring table. There's no way you can buy the button so that's not a reason to raise, however, I wouldn't mind a raise anyway just because of the value of the hand. I prefer raising this hand from EP to raising something like AAxx, since you'll catch a piece of the flop so much more often and your hand will be more disguised. Still, I think a simple call is the most prudent and definetely smart if you're inexperienced. In fact, you could chose to never raise preflop and still be well off.
