Was i a wimp here??

[Rookie (Rodney)]

PokerStars Game #6946247677:  Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2006/11/08 - 19:30:20 (ET)
Table 'Lykaon IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: F.Savage ($3428 in chips)
Seat 2: dacubbie ($1000 in chips)
Seat 3: cancan2 ($1656 in chips)
Seat 4: -GeT Loo$e- ($1061.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Lionella27 ($537 in chips)
Seat 6: rookieITB ($533.30 in chips)
-GeT Loo$e-: posts small blind $5
Lionella27: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to rookieITB [As ]
rookieITB: calls $10
F.Savage: folds
dacubbie: folds
cancan2: folds
-GeT Loo$e-: calls $5
Lionella27: checks
*** FLOP *** [ ]
-GeT Loo$e-: bets $22
Lionella27: folds
rookieITB: calls $22
*** TURN *** [ ] []
-GeT Loo$e-: bets $54
rookieITB: calls $54
*** RIVER *** [ ] []
-GeT Loo$e-: bets $158
rookieITB: calls $158
*** SHOW DOWN ***


Ok, the player in question has previously backed off on a few pots when scare cards come out, normally check folding... However, this time he doesn't and he gets me a little worried,..... I think i know i am going to be laughed at for not raising though!!

I will tell you if i were right or wrong to flat call a little later..

[TightEnd]

On a paired board I'm only calling here....could easily have trips on flop and house on turn, though the turn and river bets are a bit big to be value bets

Even so, I'd call...but then I am a wimp!

[WellChief]

I would have raised on every street I think!

[TightEnd]

I would have raised on every street I think!

yep, agreed for flop certainly

Very passive for a charging young gun!!

[Rookie (Rodney)]

you gotta mix it up....

if the table knows i raise on FD and straight draws (which they did) i gotta play it differently now and again!

[totalise]

I like the river call.. his bet has gone from 22---34---158, now if you add this to your read, that he usually backs of, then this is almost always an indicator that someone either detests their hand or really loves it, and if its the former, they are insta-folding, the latter you aren't going to get much love a reasonable % of the time. Sometimes you miss out on value against K/Q high flushes, but when you play ranges you dont sweat it too much


against different styles/opponents this river is an instant push, but against the kinda person you describe, and this betting pattern, raising this river isn't such a hot idea.

[boldie]

I like the river call.. his bet has gone from 22---34---158, now if you add this to your read, that he usually backs of, then this is almost always an indicator that someone either detests their hand or really loves it, and if its the former, they are insta-folding, the latter you aren't going to get much love a reasonable % of the time. Sometimes you miss out on value against K/Q high flushes, but when you play ranges you dont sweat it too much


against different styles/opponents this river is an instant push, but against the kinda person you describe, and this betting pattern, raising this river isn't such a hot idea.

yeah i have to agree with totalise here...I like the flat call..it's enough for me as against this sort of player a raise either gets you a fold or trouble.so no point in raising.

[Graham C]

I'd have called, I hate pairs on boards (unless they're in my favour of course!)

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Cool, im suprised at the responses to be honest, but am happy with my decision. The annoying thing was the guy showed and i take the pot.