$1-3 NL – Top Two on Flop, Folding on Turn

This is the last notable hand I took during last nights session. I’m still playing pretty loose. V1 in this hand had just came to the table and I have no clue who he is. V2 in the hand, is a draw-happy OMC.

Hero Stack: 600
Hero hand: J10o
Hero position: UTG

V1 Stack: 500
V1 hand: 79o
V1 Position: BB

V2 Stack: 600
V2 Hand: K9o
V2 Position: MP

Preflop:
Hero raise to 15, V2 calls, V1 calls

Flop: J 10 8 rainbow
V1 donks 15, Hero raises 45, V2 calls, V1 calls

Turn: Qx
V1 leads out for 80, hero folds, V2 calls

River: Ac
V1 bets 120, V2 all-in, V1 calls

This is pretty much the bottom of my range when I open here, but I wanted to play and did not want to open limp. I get two callers and the hands they show, clearly they do not respect the UTG raise. Maybe it was me that was doing the raising as well, as I do not limp in this game.

The donk bet on the flop, to me top-pair or two pair. I raise trying to get it heads up in position with him. V2 calls and I suspected he was drawing again. When V1 called I was almost certain, given his action, that I narrowed his range to top-pair or two pair.

His donk on the turn surprised me. However, I think that queen may have saved me. I didn’t think he had the straight, but a glance over at V2 tell and I feared my hand was in trouble.

My assessment was: I no longer have top-two. V1 could have a bigger hand than I thought. V2 was obviously interested. I leveled myself into believing, “one of these a-holes has it.” and I ditch the hand.

I was happy with my fold. Just sucks to get outdrawn by two people. It was definitely a tough game for me.

• This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by Han.