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Hi Guys,

Here is a hand i had the other night and it threw me a bit. It's in a $20 STT on UB.

Seat 5 - SESSY11 (1,088 in chips)
Seat 6 - PRODIGE1634 (1,745 in chips)
Seat 7 - POKERBOTLEE2 (1,475 in chips)
Seat 8 - SUPAMONKEY (1,365 in chips)
Seat 9 - MRBASS444 (1,480 in chips)
Seat 1 - 3BARRELBL333 (1,560 in chips)
Seat 2 - HOUSEURMUSIC (1,040 in chips)
Seat 3 - SONOFTHESOUTH (1,655 in chips)
Seat 4 - KINGCAT77 (2,092 in chips)
SESSY11 - Posts small blind 10
PRODIGE1634 - Posts big blind 20
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to SUPAMONKEY [10s 10h]
POKERBOTLEE2 - Folds
SUPAMONKEY - Raises 60 to 60
MRBASS444 - Calls 60
3BARRELBL333 - Folds
HOUSEURMUSIC - Folds (Preselection)
SONOFTHESOUTH - Folds (Preselection)
KINGCAT77 - Calls 60
SESSY11 - Folds
PRODIGE1634 - Folds (Preselection)
*** FLOP *** [Jh 9s 2s]
SUPAMONKEY - Bets 160
MRBASS444 - Folds
KINGCAT77 - Raises 320 to 320
SUPAMONKEY - ???

The min raise had me totally confused here. Sometimes people do this to see if your CB is BS but sometimes they actually have it. I hadn't been paying too much attention so i have no reads on this player. I hate the play but i didn't have a clue how to proceed.

What is his range and what should i do?

With no reads i'd let it go, he's got position on you.

With no info on the player how do we know what his range is?

Note: When James Keys bets, min raise him.

Note: When George min raises Keys, 3 bet him......

Deffo fold, you aren't ahead here very often.

Would probably cbet less as well, about 120 is fine here or even consider checking behind as we deffo can't call a raise but have a medium strength hand.

Longy, i was first to play.

Anyway, he had A-Jo off.

Yeah misread hh, would deffo check the flop 3 ways looking at again.

Note: When Matt 3 bets when I min bet Keys- fold. Cos he knows that I know that he is bluffing therefore he knows this so will have the nuts.

Note: When George min raises Keys just fold. Cus Keys knows that George is going to min raise him and that I'm going to 3 bet the chuckling one so will have the nuts and once again pwn the entire world.

Keys plot is finally unveiled. Sneaky fucking Russian!!!!!!

Back to the hand.....

One possibility is that he's got a flush draw. I've used the min raise here before because oppo will often pass.

If he just does a flat call then chances are he's really concerned about my hand so gives me a free river if I've missed the turn. The river has effectively cost 160 whereas his second barrel would've been more expensive and also turned my hand face up if I called.

If I hit it's well disguised because oppo thought I had a hand. If I miss I look strong so have a chance of bluffing.

Min raise is really difficult to read but when you're oop at this early stage it's probably best just to fold and move on to the next hand.

Note: Open fold when James raises pre

I think Rooks tried to defeat James Keys using an Ace and another Ace once. Wonder how that worked out.