[jmc]

I'm wondering if there was a better way for my friend to play this hand:

Home tournament, 15 min blinds. 3k starting stacks, blinds just went up to 50/100 (next level 100/200). 9/9 players remain.

SB in this hand is jmc I tend to play a tag-ish Harrington style game, but I've been making adjustments based on how my opponents play.

UTG+2 is sorta weak-tight and MP tends to be fairly loose preflop and a reasonable post-flop player.

UTG+2 limps, MP limps, My friend raises to 300 w/ 99 from CO, button folds.
SB (me) calls, bb folds, UTG+2 and MP calls.

I have about 2500 in my stack, my friend has me covered.

Pot is: 1300

Flop is 2 4 7
SB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP checks, My friend thinks about it and bets 1500 with 99

SB moves in for an additional 1k, UTG+2 and MP fold.

1. Did he bet the right amount on the flop or should he have picked a different amount?
2. What range of hands is he ahead of that would give him action on this flop?

[Vince]

Originally Posted by jmc

1. Did he bet the right amount on the flop or should he have picked a different amount?

I'd have bet 1,200 there. I usually don't overbet the pot. Overbetting the pot usually looks like the one betting is scared.
Depending on the players I'd maybe have bet only 1,000 as well.

Normally you don't get a call but a reraise from a set or 2 pair.

So in a nutshell I think he overbetted.

Originally Posted by jmc

2. What range of hands is he ahead of that would give him action on this flop?

pocket 8s, maybe A7 or K7.

[NoFear]

Originally Posted by jmc

Flop is 2 4 7
SB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP checks, My friend thinks about it and bets 1500 with 99

2. What range of hands is he ahead of that would give him action on this flop?

4 to the flush!

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[JoseRijo]

Your friend's pre-flop raise was bad in that it was too small to fold anyone out. It should've been at least 500.

1500 is fine on the flop if he thinks he can make a flush draw push. I'd probably
just shove. I think jmc could have 2 spades, maybe even A7s.

[jmc]

Originally Posted by JoseRijo

Your friend's pre-flop raise was bad in that it was too small to fold anyone out. It should've been at least 500.

1500 is fine on the flop if he thinks he can make a flush draw push. I'd probably
just shove. I think jmc could have 2 spades, maybe even A7s.

I would fold A7 and K7 in that spot. Given that MP tends to be kinda loose and will probably call the raise OOP, it's hard for my friend to isolate from the CO without something resembling a decent hand.