brilliant play of the day (because it worked)

[ProfLupin]

This was early in the session when my mind was still sharp. Table is loose and avg. aggressiveness for 2/4.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (4.75 BB) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls.

River: (8.75 BB) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 10.75 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 10.75 BB, between MP2 and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (10.75 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
MP2 shows Tc Th (two pair, tens and eights).
Hero shows Kh Ks (two pair, kings and eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 10.75 BB. </font>

[Trix]

I´m not sure that I like this play unless the pot is bigger.

[GuyOnTilt]

You guys are taking a concept (that I'm assuming is) from Ed's book and over-applying it. This, and other's from SS hands in the past week, is NOT a situation where you should be checking the flop. I haven't read Ed's book yet (still en route), so I don't know what exactly he said about qualifiers for making this play, but this hand should not meet them.

Stop making "sophisticated" plays just for the sake of making them. It's going to cost you EV and develop bad tendencies.

GoT

[sthief09]

what's going on here? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[chesspain]

[ QUOTE ]
You guys are taking a concept (that I'm assuming is) from Ed's book and over-applying it.

[/ QUOTE ]

Actually, this is straight from HEFAP. However, I don't like this play here because:

1) The pot's not overly large,
2) You only have three players ahead of you,
3) You have no idea if anyone will bet this turn,
4) Someone who can beat you on the turn [say with a 4 or an A] may fold to your bet,
5) I hate giving free cards on the flop when my hand is vulnerable, unless absolutely necessary in order to try to set up a play on the turn.

[Nick709]

I can't think of anything crazier than checking on a flop like that. You are lucky that worked.
I haven't read SSH but I cant imagine this was the advice he was trying to give.

[ProfLupin]

This isn't in SSH...
My subject line was sarcasm...which is why I put (because it worked)

[Nick709]

I get it...
But what ever possesed you to check that flop?

[lil']

This was early in the session when my mind was still sharp.

You're thinking too much. Be stupider.