($27) Baby flush

[durron597]

I typically don't like playing baby flushes too strong since people do notice when they're a possible flush out there, and you can lose a lot to the nut flush. How's my line here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter (http://www.pokerhand.org)

MP2 (t1040)
Hero (t1490)
CO (t1470)
Button (t1380)
SB (t1220)
BB (t2130)
UTG (t1480)
UTG+1 (t1790)
MP1 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t80) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t20</font>, MP1 folds, Hero calls t20, SB calls t20.

Turn: (t140) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t60</font>, Hero calls t60, SB calls t60.

River: (t320) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t200</font>, Hero calls t200, SB folds.

Final Pot: t720

[lorinda]

I think you have to raise the turn to extract money from the bare K /images/graemlins/spade.gif and Q /images/graemlins/spade.gif If someone pushes in then call and pray.

I like the river though, but would rather the pot was bigger when I got there.

Lori

[Newt_Buggs]

I definitly raise the turn, there are just too many hands that are going to pay you off there.

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I definitly raise the turn, there are just too many hands that are going to pay you off there.

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I'd think there are even more hands that'll pay off a raise on this river.

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I definitly raise the turn, there are just too many hands that are going to pay you off there.

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I'd think there are even more hands that'll pay off a raise on this river.

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[Newt_Buggs]

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I definitly raise the turn, there are just too many hands that are going to pay you off there.

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I'd think there are even more hands that'll pay off a raise on this river.

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I didn't even bother to say that having called the turn I'm raising this river

First, if you don't like baby flushes why are you playing a small suited one-gapper in the first place.

Second, realize that you will almost always have the best hand on the turn. The ace is clearly the best spade to see there for two reasons - the most likely other flush holdings here are A-x and the ace likely paired someone.

You have to raise the turn both for value and to make a higher one-card spade draw pay.

[durron597]

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First, if you don't like baby flushes why are you playing a small suited one-gapper in the first place.


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I do like baby flushes I just don't like playing huge pots with them.

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First, if you don't like baby flushes why are you playing a small suited one-gapper in the first place.


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Don't play based on logic like this. Consistency arguments hold no weight in poker. It's perfectly fair to think you have the best hand at one point (or a draw to the best hand) and then change your mind later--in fact, it's a good idea.

[-Skeme-]

I concur, which is why I hate the "if you called on the turn, you HAVE to call on the river" arguments.