Poker quest?

Question

1/2 NL cash game. 6 players are seated with stacks ranging from 350 to 600. A tight player in the cut off raises to $8. Button re-raises to $14.

You are in the BB and have: 7s 7d .

What should you do?

a)Fold

b)Call and only play if you flop the set

c)Call and lead out on a low flop

d)Raise to $36 and only play if you flop the set

e)Raise to $36 and try to push your opponents out on the flop

Answer 1

Call.  If Mr Tight re-raises get out.  Button is trying to isolate.  (And in this situation is doing exactly the right thing.)  Chances are Tighty will call too.

At the flop you are in horrible position.  Unless you hit the set or the whole board is undercards you should check intending to fold.  There's no reason to get squeezed here. It's a weak play but it's worth seeing the flop with the pair--the cost isn't too high as long as the cutoff doesn't reraise preflop.

David G--PLEASE play in my home game!!!!!

Answer 2

Either B or C, depending on how likely it is that your bet will get called.  Chances are at least one of them has a big pair.  If they are likely to call a big bet with just and over pair, don't bet.

Anyone who pushed all-in on a pair of 7's pre-flop is always welcome at my home game.  Feel free to rebuy as often as you need to.

Answer 3

go all in, the pot's big enough to steal, if you get called you're still good for a big pot coin toss

Answer 4

If your stack is in that range also, then choice B) and it's nowhere near any other choice.  For pocket pair type hands, if the raise is less than 5% of your stack, it's a wicked easy call based solely on the implied odds of flopping your set.

$12/$350 is only 3%, so call and look for a "7".  For what it's worth, if you do flop your set, you can probably check and let the preflop raiser take the lead betting.  If he has a big pocket pair that's now an overpair, he's likely stacking off to you.

Answer 5

C.

That's how I'd play it anyways. 7s are really pretty weak...

Answer 6

I would recommend folding. However, if you just can't lay down a pocket pair easily, then B.  But just remember B still has that variable, what if the cut-off re-raises after you call?   You don't want to be in $14 and have it raised back to you for another $14.  

I typically never play small pocket pairs unless I am near or in last position.   Even if you get past the preflop betting, what do you do if something like A K 7 or K 10 7 comes on the flop?  You made your set, but with all the action pre-flop either one of those players may be holding AA or KK and how far are you willing to go to find out or fold?  In first position you will want to fire out a good size raise to protect the set, maybe even pot sized.  If you don't you are just opening up the door for someone to draw out on you....  But with all that action pre-flop, you might be getting yourself into a whole lot of trouble.   I think you are just too vulnerable to play 77 in 1st position after the flop with the amount of action that took place preflop. First you have to hit on the flop, then you might get yourself in too deep if you do hit against a monster hand.