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bigredlemon
03-01-2005, 12:54 AM
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

MP1 (t1320)
MP2 (t705)
Hero (t760)
CO (t720)
Button (t100)
SB (t485)
BB (t1125)
UTG (t785)
UTG+1 (t1215)
UTG+2 (t785)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP1 calls t15, MP2 calls t15, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t75</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t60.

Flop: (t187.50) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero ???

It's HU, so he's unlikely to have a straight draw. Flush draw is a possibility, but you have the A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, so he can't like calling big bets here. Since you raised PF though, he probably won't try to bet into you anyway, and would just check/fold the turn. Presuming no reads, do you bet it everytime?

If you do bet, how much? I don't like min betting here as it just invites sticky situations when a straight or flush comes, and you're getting paid very little to suffer through that.

TennesseeKid
03-01-2005, 02:18 AM
Everytime you have AA and the flop hits an A, you have a potential straight draw. I almost never slowplay to let people cheaply receive their draws. Bet and make it unprofitable for him to play his draw--you have the better odds here.

Josh /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

Myst
03-01-2005, 02:27 AM
Since its HU, its unlikely that your opponent has any draws. Checking is not that dangerous here.

curtains
03-01-2005, 02:30 AM
Checking isnt dangerous, but I'd still bet.

iMsoLucky0
03-01-2005, 03:14 AM
Depending on your competition, you might try a weak lead at the pot to try and get your opponent to come over the top and try and take the pot from you. This will work better vs poor players than good players, as good players may see your bet for what it is.