NEPC NL satellite

In one of the satellites I played at the NEPC,

it ended this way: it's heads-up,my opponent has T1000 to my T4000,the blinds are at T100-200, and he smooth calls(I don't like this play, whatever he has; I think he should either move in or throw his hand away).With 6-5 offsuit, I got a shock when the flop came 4-3-2 rainbow, which I checked, on the premise that if I led out, it gave

him a chance to get away from this one.He moved in

and I called;his hand was, to my amazement, K-Q

offsuit,and after I recovered from my surprise, I realised he was stone dead.


What are your opinions on how the play of this hand went?


perfidious

"What are your opinions on how the play of this hand went?"


On his part, it sucked. On your part, it's christmas in April.

I think you both want me to tell you that his play sucked. But I can't. It depends on your perception of each other and whether he thinks he can trap you for a double-up. We just don't have enough information here to know.


Andy.

Andy,


As an addendum, I should note that most of the

play in this satellite had been fairly tight once

two or three loose- aggressive players came to grief in the early going. However, on the hand before this, I managed to knock out two others with A-J when I moved in pre-flop and they called,

one with K-10, another with Q-J.


My remaining opponent was playing a solid enough game, though I didn't see him as likely to try trapping with such a hand as K-Q offsuit. Given his play throughout, I'd have sooner expected him to move in/fold, unless he perceived me as being good enough to throw my hand away against his pre- flop raise. My own play was tight- aggressive, mostly mucking in the early going, just letting the LAPs do their own thing.