On the Scottwire

Ok today I will discuss what is one of my biggest problems. I limp with medium pairs 88-JJ often when there are already limpers behind me. I think to myself, hit the set or get out. I assume an A, K or Q is going to hit the flop. Then the board comes 3 undercards and I have a brain fart.

Here is my hand in question from last night's $11 Rebuy and Addon on Pokerstars:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)

UTG (t8850)
UTG+1 (t10650)
MP1 (t10373)
MP2 (t6800)
MP3 (t13775)
Hero (t5350)
Button (t11265)
SB (t3315)
BB (t10850)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Ts, Td.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t200, 2 folds, MP3 calls t200, Hero calls t200, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t1000) 8s, 7d, 6c (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP3 bets t1000, *****

Now let's analyze.

I have an overpair and an inside straight draw.
5 players in the pot.
Anyone could have T9, 87, 76, 66, 77, 88.

Other possible holdings are 98, 97 maybe a couple other weak hands?

So all signs point to my tens not being good. Someone could already have a straight. So what do I do?

******


Hero raises to t5150, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP3 calls t4150.

Turn: (t11300) 8h (2 players)

River: (t11300) Jc (2 players)

Final Pot: t11300

Results below:
MP3 has 7h 7c (full house, sevens full of eights).
Hero has Ts Td (two pair, tens and eights).
Outcome: MP3 wins t11300.

Overpairs are not the nuts and I have to drill it through my head. Multitabling at the time didn't help either. I'll get it right next time.