Goletada
02-17-2005, 04:12 PM
Playing Big O (5 cards instead of 4) 8 or better. 6-12, with not much raising postflop, lots of loose callers on flop/turn.
I'm on button, with 2h-3-4-Kh-Q rainbow. 4 players see an unraised flop, which is 6c-7h-Qc. Big Blind player (1st player to my left) opens, everyone calls. (Questionable call by me.)
Turn is Ace of Clubs, giving me nut low and putting a flush on the board.
BB player bets, all call to me; I raise (this is the point of controversy), all call.
River is a blank; and gets checked around.
My reasoning for raising:
1. another 2-3 is a less likely holding than A-2 or A-3, making me less likely to get quartered. Also, since A came on turn, unlikely someone called flop with only a low draw.
2. By raising turn, I have the chance of getting the river checked to me. If I am getting quartered, I don't want action on the river, where it is likely the second best high will fold.
3. Thanks to the 4 in my hand, I can't get counterfeitted, costing me the whole pot.
To me, this seemed like an easy raise, but I really don't have a very good understanding of the game, and fear I am missing something important, especially considering the strong reactions from the more experienced players at the table.
Thoughts?
I'm on button, with 2h-3-4-Kh-Q rainbow. 4 players see an unraised flop, which is 6c-7h-Qc. Big Blind player (1st player to my left) opens, everyone calls. (Questionable call by me.)
Turn is Ace of Clubs, giving me nut low and putting a flush on the board.
BB player bets, all call to me; I raise (this is the point of controversy), all call.
River is a blank; and gets checked around.
My reasoning for raising:
1. another 2-3 is a less likely holding than A-2 or A-3, making me less likely to get quartered. Also, since A came on turn, unlikely someone called flop with only a low draw.
2. By raising turn, I have the chance of getting the river checked to me. If I am getting quartered, I don't want action on the river, where it is likely the second best high will fold.
3. Thanks to the 4 in my hand, I can't get counterfeitted, costing me the whole pot.
To me, this seemed like an easy raise, but I really don't have a very good understanding of the game, and fear I am missing something important, especially considering the strong reactions from the more experienced players at the table.
Thoughts?