Did I play this correctly?

[xGoreDudex]

I was just curious if I played this hand too timidly. Yes, I did flop a flush, but this is .25/.50 Hold'em so I expect that with the pot as multi-way as it is, that someone with the Ks or As or possibly even Js would still remain in this pot all the way...perhaps I should have just bet the crap out of it all the way, interested to hear your thoughts..

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif. CO posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Hero calls, MP1 folds, MP2 calls.

Turn: (6 BB) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP2 checks, CO checks.

River: (6 BB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, CO folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10 BB

[davelin]

3bet the flop, bet the turn.

[xenthebrain]

The call on the flop is fine, if you don't want to scare anyone away. Lead the turn yourself though.

Like you played it, I would definately raise the river, or do you give him credit for a boat?

Anyway, even if you 3-bet the flop the A/images/graemlins/spade.gif will not fold.

[davelin]

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The call on the flop is fine, if you don't want to scare anyone away. Lead the turn yourself though.

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If you're going to lead the turn, might as well 3-bet the flop.

[topspin]

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Yes, I did flop a flush, but this is .25/.50 Hold'em so I expect that with the pot as multi-way as it is, that someone with the Ks or As or possibly even Js would still remain in this pot all the way

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Isn't this exactly why you should keep firing? If anyone is drawing towards a bigger flush, then why not put in as many bets as you can while you're ahead?

BTW, if someone does indeed have the A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, then you need to find a less rigged game /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[newfant]

Bet the hell out of this thing. Two of those flush outs are dead (a 6 or jack will give you the straight flush) so anyone drawing to a higher flush is drawing slim.

Edited to add that your nightmae scenario here is KQ of spades but you should still pump it.

[VoraciousReader]

I'm reraising that flop and betting the turn. I have a flush and a Straight Flush redraw. My pot equity is high enough that I'm getting in every cent I can, and I'm certainly NOT giving a Ks a free redraw to the one-flush on the turn.

If I lose this hand, my opponent is getting a bunch of my money.

[imported_The Vibesman]

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I expect that with the pot as multi-way as it is, that someone with the Ks or As or possibly even Js would still remain in this pot all the way

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That's why you should bet. If you check, they will also stay in the pot the whole way, but when they don't make a higher flush they won't pay you.

You could 3bet the flop, but going for overcalls is good too. Lead the turn, though. For one thing, the A is a scare card and could cause it to get checked thru, or the CO was pulling some free card play. Also easier to trap MP2 for 2 bets if you lead and are raised by CO.

That raise by MP2 is strange. I have a habit of just calling bets I don't understand so I would just call here. Maybe he filled a boat. That may be a little weak tho, see what the vets say.

[pryor15]

3-bet the flop (you have a flush and an open ended straight flush draw!!!!! you may not see that again for weeks and you want the K of spades to have to pay dearly for his draw and the random Ace to pay off your flush)

bet the turn

3-bet the river.

[Dave G.]

Ram and jam this hard. You will win from here a huge majority of the time. You want people to call you all the way with second best hands, that's how you profit.

I can understand the stop and go on the flop. I'm not convinced 3-betting here will get you more value in the long run as you might shut out the two players behind you. So I don't mind going for overcalls here.

Your turn check is awful. What are you afraid of? Why give everyone a free shot at beating you? You would hate to let people draw at a fourth /images/graemlins/spade.gif for free. Sure they're gonna call anyway, but not making them pay to do so is criminal. Bet, hope you get raised, so you can reraise.

3-bet the river too.

In short, yes, way too timidly.

[Watain]

Flop &gt; I think it´s good that you just called the raise. Making mp1+2 coldcall a double raise could blow them out and you have a very strong hand, so concentrate on building the pot, which is rather small so far.

Turn &gt; Bet out!! &gt;&gt; Hoping that CO holds an ace and are reraising!!!

River &gt; Wierd play by MP2. He might think he´s three aces are good because of the turn action, so reraise. Sometimes you might get banged by an full house, but it´s likely that you are ahead...