You can't trap a dog

[snoopy1239]

** Game ID 302435260 starting - 2005-08-28 16:32:20
** Pall Mall [Hold 'em] (1.00|2.00 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- slimjim9 sitting in seat 1 with $160.55
- supermusse sitting in seat 2 with $284.70
- T-Jay999 sitting in seat 3 with $91.85
- RED-DOG sitting in seat 4 with $699.22
- ANTHEM sitting in seat 5 with $0.00 [Sitting out]
- Appleforce sitting in seat 6 with $197.00 [Dealer]
- snoopylq sitting in seat 7 with $167.84
- KTB sitting in seat 8 with $220.25
- lagersten sitting in seat 9 with $208.00

snoopylq posted the small blind - $1.00
KTB posted the big blind - $2.00
** Dealing card to snoopylq: Ace of Clubs, Ace of Hearts
lagersten folded
slimjim9 folded
supermusse folded
T-Jay999 raised - $4.00
RED-DOG called - $4.00
Appleforce folded
snoopylq raised - $19.00
KTB folded
T-Jay999 folded
RED-DOG called - $19.00

** Dealing the flop: Jack of Clubs, Ace of Spades, Ace of Diamonds
snoopylq checked
RED-DOG checked

** Dealing the turn: 9 of Hearts
snoopylq checked
RED-DOG checked

** Dealing the river: Jack of Diamonds
snoopylq bet - $46.00
RED-DOG folded
snoopylq mucks:
snoopylq wins $87.80 from the main pot

End of game 302435260



I'd think I'd rather hit trips.

What's the best way to get these hands paid?

Should you just bet the flop?

[Ironside]

i think a small raise on river might have led to tom making a stab at it of atleast calling a $5 or $10

you were nver going to double up with quad aces

[snoopy1239]

It's that fine line between making the small value bet or betting big to make it look like a bluff.

In general though, I sometimes feel like betting quads as soon as they hit is the best option. How often do you get paid by trapping?

[RED-DOG]

But you can catch a Snoopy dog, eh snoop?

[snoopy1239]

But you can catch a Snoopy dog, eh snoop?

button it blondey! 

I'm not pasting THAT hand in. 

[tikay]

Tell us more......

[snoopy1239]

Well, seeing that it's destructive to hide from your mistakes, here's a hand where I played excruciatingly badly and gave the old dog a bit of charity.

** Game ID 302417102 starting - 2005-08-28 16:04:38
** Pall Mall [Hold 'em] (1.00|2.00 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- slimjim9 sitting in seat 1 with $90.00
- RED-DOG sitting in seat 4 with $354.81
- ANTHEM sitting in seat 5 with $113.80 [Dealer]
- snoopylq sitting in seat 7 with $470.95
- KTB sitting in seat 8 with $142.40

snoopylq posted the small blind - $1.00
KTB posted the big blind - $2.00
** Dealing card to snoopylq: 8 of Spades, 7 of Hearts
slimjim9 called - $2.00
RED-DOG called - $2.00
ANTHEM folded
snoopylq called - $2.00
KTB checked

** Dealing the flop: 8 of Diamonds, Ace of Clubs, 7 of Spades
snoopylq bet - $10.00
KTB folded
slimjim9 folded
RED-DOG raised - $20.00
snoopylq raised - $50.00
RED-DOG raised - $170.00
snoopylq went all-in - $419.95
RED-DOG went all-in - $182.81

** Dealing the turn: Queen of Diamonds

** Dealing the river: 4 of Diamonds
RED-DOG shows: Ace of Diamonds, 7 of Diamonds
RED-DOG wins $711.62 from the main pot

End of game 302417102

What I was thinking, I will never know.  - but at least the chips went to a good home.

[Junior Senior]

If red Dog had Pocket jacks you may have got your $46 bet called! - he's so tight you know! 

[snoopy1239]

If red Dog had Pocket jacks you may have got your $46 bet called! - he's so tight you know! 

I reckon he still would have let it go. 

I think the best strategy is to bet the quads and then check the turn if you get the call. This gives them a liscence to stick in a bluff if they were drawing or a bet if they now think they're ahead.

Or is it best just to trap the flop? hmm