Limit Hold'em Quiz #33, Question Four

[Matt]

You are on the button with Q:diamonds:J:diamonds:. Four players limp in front of you. What do you do?

You raise. The big blind and the limpers call. The pot contains 12.5 small bets. The flop comes 7:clubs: 6:hearts: J:hearts:. The big blind and the first limper check. The second limper, a semi-loose aggressive player, bets. The third limper, a weak predictable player, calls. The fourth limper folds and the action is on you. What do you do?

You raise. Only the limpers call. The pot contains 9 big bets. The turn is the 9:diamonds:. Both players check to you. What do you do?

You bet and both opponents call. The pot contains 12 big bets. The river is the 2:hearts:. The aggressive players checks and the weak player bets. What do you do?

[Nima]

I would call one bet... JQ is probably beat but the pot is too large to fold for one bet.

[Matt]

Even though the pot is large, you are definitely beaten. Remember that the bettor is completely predictable. You also risk a check-raise from the aggressive player who is yet to act. If you were only facing one opponent, you should call. In fact, folding would be terrible.