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AA suited
02-17-2005, 03:26 PM
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

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

<font color="#C00000">UTG+1 (t1048)</font>
MP1 (t639)
MP2 (t1360)
CO (t1695)
Button (t730)
<font color="#C00000">HERO (t900)</font>
BB (t693)
UTG (t935)

Preflop: HERO is SB with 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, k/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls t30, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, HERO completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
HERO checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t45</font>, MP2 folds, <font color="red"> HERO raises to t120 </font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (t360) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
HERO bets 200, UTG+1 calls.

River: (t760) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
HERO checks, UTG+1 checks.

Final Pot: t760


No reads since multi-tabling.

I read his 1/3 pot bet as a weak bet. If he had the K, he would bet more to force out the flush drawers.

I put him on mid/low pair or is doing a blocking bet for his flush draw. (blocking bet= bet on flop so he's hoping i check to him on the turn so he gets a free river card for his draw.)

I raise to pot. his call could still mean he's drawing.

The turn is a blank and i bet a little over 1/2 pot. He called. Now I have NO IDEA what he has??? /images/graemlins/confused.gif
If he had a set, he probably would have raised me here in which case i would fold. Maybe he has a flush draw with A/images/graemlins/club.gif and 12 outs?? (he almost has the pot odds to call if he had 12 outs.) Maybe bet bigger??? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

The river is a blank. I check with the intention of folding to anything more than a 1/3 pot bet.

How were my reads and plays on all streets, especially my river thoughts?

TheDrone
02-17-2005, 03:51 PM
I also see small bets like that with second pair. A weak kicker that beats you could also play this way.

I would raise more on the flop to take it down right then or at least give him worse odds to chase. Your raise gives him 3.8 to 1 pot odds, while a true pot-sized raise (165) gives him 2.75 to 1 pot odds.

I wouldn't put in anymore chips if he calls the raise (unless he min bets the turn). It's still early - save your stack for a better situation.

ReDeYES88
02-17-2005, 05:04 PM
What was your plan when you chose to complete from the SB preflop instead of muck?

Did you stick to it?