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Yeah, preflop is meh, but the players behind me were passive and figured I could see a cheap flop. Villain here is 20/5/2 over 60 hands or so? Is this the nuts here every time? His range here is a set, or a big turned combo draw. However, sets can be slightly discounted, especially JJJ since he'll sometimes lead for pot on the flop hoping he gets raised by a lower set or wrap and gets it in good. Does he have a lower set or big draw often enough here to justify stacking off in a limped pot? There's a decent chance he's putting me on a big combo draw and pushing hard with an under set. Good fold?


Poker Stars $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players - View hand 89613
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CO: $68.85
BTN: $49.90
SB: $50.25
BB: $48.10
Hero (UTG): $106.00
MP: $36.90

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with 9 5 5 9
Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, CO calls $0.50, BTN calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, BB checks

Flop: ($2.50) 3 4 J (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, CO checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($2.50) 9 (5 players)
SB bets $2, BB calls $2, Hero raises to $9.50, CO folds, BTN folds, SB raises to $32.50, BB folds, Hero folds

Final Pot: $23.50
SB wins $22.35
(Rake: $1.15)

Hmm. Tough spot. I think that villain could check his set of jacks behind on this dry flop. So it's pretty close to shove or fold I think. Fold is the best option then.

Well, I'd definitely fold preflop. You're playing basically 99** here, because 55** is more or less worthless. Even if I could guarantee I'd see a cheap flop I'd fold; the only time I'm voluntarily seeing a flop with this is the SB in a limped pot and even then I'm not really happy about completing it. Give me something like 9977 where you have some sort of other equity to go along with the set-draws and it's more marginal/thin but I don't think this is close UTG.

On the turn, best case scenario you have 51% equity here (he's passive and has a wrap+NFD).

Worst case scenario, he has JJ**.

I'd muck.

Rob