Let’s say I call a preflop raise from the button with Q6, hit the flop for top pair, and check-raise to take down the pot without showing my hand. Next hand, I raise from the small blind with AJ to take another pot without a flop (still not showing). Finally, for the third consecutive hand, I pot raise preflop, this time from the button with the BB and UTG calling.
The flop comes 8-6-4.
BB leads out.
UTG calls.
I fold.
Put me on a hand.
Bonus points: Why did I fold?
You have 86. I would say suited but if you were playing Q6 2 hand s before, you’re loose enough. Maybe 88 or 66 or 44 but I will say 86o, final answer.
You fold because one of those 2 has a straight draw, more likely UtG. These guys should have a tighter range from early position but they’re probably fishy, especially UtG. He doesn’t have prime here. BB might, but you shouldn’t be afraid of overpair with 2-pair in your hand. It’s the straighty flop that makes you fold.
The only reason you folded was the action before you and the interest in the hand.
Your cards don’t matter at that point.
With a range of q6 for a call, an AJ with a raise.
It could be literally anything.
The fact you value q6 with a call, baffles me to be honest. there’s no true pair value, no draw value.
Yeah, just doesn’t make sense for a call other than to outplay post flop.
So no wonder given your playstyle you chose to fold given someone else’s interest in the hand.
You’re an easy read to be honest.
Well, you can’t be BTN, SB, BTN in 3 consecutive hands. You also can’t check raise the flop on the button. We’re not told for the final hand if we’re 3-betting an UtG open or if they limped, how much the big blind lead for, how long UtG took to call - you know, most of the important stuff.
This is a very hypothetical hypothetical.
You are correct that two pair on a tightly connected board is often run down, but I would pay to see the turn, given that the flop bet is often affordable. If I don’t hit the boat then, my opponent will usually put too high a price on the river card, and I would fold then for the reasons you mentioned.
No, however. I didn’t have 86.
I expect checking the flop after raising pre- would indicate weakness. Since I have no further interest in the hand, I don’t mind. It will be profitable later, when someone tries to bully me and I’ve connected.
ps, I called with the Q6 based (from the big blind, button in the op was a typo, my bad) on what I knew of the limper’s range. They were the type who don’t worry about position and like to see every possible flop. Chances were and it proved to be true that he had a weak hand out of position. Essentially, it was the same play as being first in the pot with a raise to steal the blinds. Between them and the blinds, odds were Q-high was the best starting hand.
No, you’re right. For some reason, I typed button rather than big blind for the first hand mentioned.
CORRECTION: The first hand with the Q6 was from the big blind, not the button. Apologies.