A nice combo hand

[zephyr]

This how I pretty much always play this one. Any comments? I'm anticipating potentially getting flamed about my preflop play.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="C00000">Hero (t800)</font>
UTG+1 (t180)
<font color="C00000">UTG+2 (t775)</font>
MP1 (t783)
MP2 (t1085)
MP3 (t752)
CO (t1150)
Button (t510)
SB (t1010)
BB (t955)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
Hero calls t30, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls t30, MP1 folds, <font color="CC3333">MP2 raises to t80</font>, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls t65, BB folds, Hero calls t50, UTG+2 calls t50.

Flop: (t350) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t720 (All-In)</font>, UTG+2 calls t695 (All-In), MP2 folds, SB folds.

Turn: (t1765) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

River: (t1765) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t1765
<font color="green">Main Pot: t1740 (t1740), between Hero and UTG+2.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: t25 (t25), returned to Hero.</font>

[rjb03]

Are you expecting to be called here? Do you want to be called here?

[zephyr]

I want my opponent to put me on a draw and call with a pair of 5's, 6's or 7's, AK/AQ. I think that I'll get these calls enough to make up for the times I'm against an overpair or the made straight.

[zephyr]

Not to mention I have a decent amount of FE too, but I think I want all of the money in on the flop.

[lorinda]

I actually like this play.

If you're behind, the chips go in while you have plenty of outs, so you're getting a decent price.
Waiting for the next card seems like it can only make things worse.

If you're in front and they fold, so be it, seems a nice enough pot to me.

The only thing you probably should consider is a check-raise to increase what you win when they fold, but personally I make this play from time to time.

Lori

[zephyr]

I considered a check-raise, but decided against it as I see a free card as a disaster in this situation: I'm not the greatest hold'em player and would have had a good chance of making a mistake on the turn if it was checked around.