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3 of a Kind
If you are one, I'd like to meet you.
In case you haven't heard of the game (and why would you), Mini-May is five-card stud hi-low (10 or better) with a community card, an option to replace a card on the end (small bet for an up card, big bet for the down card), and a declare. If you "pig" or go for both and don't win both, you win nothing. We play $1.50/$3.00 betting limits with a $1.50 dealer ante.
Reads - playing against two guys that I have more than 10 years of playing history against. Both competent TAG players, V2 a little more willing to take risks than V1, who can sometimes stick around in pots he should probably abandon, especially in limit games.
In the hand in question, the
is the community card, and I have the
up and
down for a disguised pair of 5s. V2 completed with the
and I'm last to act, so I come along for the next card.
Community card:![5h :5h: :5h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5h.gif)
V1: (x)![As :as: :as:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/as.gif)
![7d :7d: :7d:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/7d.gif)
Me: (
)![Qs :qs: :qs:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qs.gif)
![4h :4h: :4h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/4h.gif)
V2: (x)
:3h
Checked to V2, who bets. V1 comes along, and since he does, I opt to do so too. If he folds, it's not worth playing for likely half of the pot vs. V2's very strong board.
Community card:![5h :5h: :5h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5h.gif)
V1: (x)![As :as: :as:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/as.gif)
![7d :7d: :7d:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/7d.gif)
![Tc :tc: :tc:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/tc.gif)
Me: (
)![Qs :qs: :qs:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qs.gif)
![4h :4h: :4h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/4h.gif)
![4h :4h: :4h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/4h.gif)
V2: (x)![2h :2h: :2h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/2h.gif)
qh:
V1 leads out, clearly with a made low. What do we do now? Call, raise or fold?
In case you haven't heard of the game (and why would you), Mini-May is five-card stud hi-low (10 or better) with a community card, an option to replace a card on the end (small bet for an up card, big bet for the down card), and a declare. If you "pig" or go for both and don't win both, you win nothing. We play $1.50/$3.00 betting limits with a $1.50 dealer ante.
Reads - playing against two guys that I have more than 10 years of playing history against. Both competent TAG players, V2 a little more willing to take risks than V1, who can sometimes stick around in pots he should probably abandon, especially in limit games.
In the hand in question, the
![5h :5h: :5h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5h.gif)
![8d :8d: :8d:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/8d.gif)
![5c :5c: :5c:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5c.gif)
![2h :2h: :2h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/2h.gif)
Community card:
![5h :5h: :5h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5h.gif)
V1: (x)
![As :as: :as:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/as.gif)
![7d :7d: :7d:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/7d.gif)
Me: (
![5c :5c: :5c:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5c.gif)
![Qs :qs: :qs:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qs.gif)
![4h :4h: :4h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/4h.gif)
V2: (x)
![2h :2h: :2h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/2h.gif)
Checked to V2, who bets. V1 comes along, and since he does, I opt to do so too. If he folds, it's not worth playing for likely half of the pot vs. V2's very strong board.
Community card:
![5h :5h: :5h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5h.gif)
V1: (x)
![As :as: :as:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/as.gif)
![7d :7d: :7d:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/7d.gif)
![Tc :tc: :tc:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/tc.gif)
Me: (
![5c :5c: :5c:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5c.gif)
![Qs :qs: :qs:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qs.gif)
![4h :4h: :4h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/4h.gif)
![4h :4h: :4h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/4h.gif)
V2: (x)
![2h :2h: :2h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/2h.gif)
![3h :3h: :3h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/3h.gif)
V1 leads out, clearly with a made low. What do we do now? Call, raise or fold?
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