Hand #2

[andre0020]

PokerStars $0.01/$0.02 NLHE. 7 Players.

andre0020 is the big blind with $1.52 and is dealt 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.

Everyone calls, andre0020 checks.

Flop ($0.14): 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif8/images/graemlins/spade.gif4/images/graemlins/heart.gif

Small blind checks, andre0020 bets $0.22. 2 callers, who I will call #1 and #2. #1 has about $0.60 and #2 about $5 after calling.

Turn ($0.80): 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif

andre0020 checks, #1 checks, #2 bets $0.60, andre0020 calls, #1 calls all-in.

River ($2.60): A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif

andre0020 checks, #2 checks ....

[Ben]

Raise the turn. A lot.

Push on the river.

[andre0020]

Thanks Ben. I don't really have enough money in my stack to to do that though, if I raise the turn I'm basically all-in ....

[Ben]

Good point.

I'd push in on the turn then.

[andre0020]

What's wrong with checking and calling? A 5 or T gives me a straight.

[Ben]

Haha. Oops.

Man...I totally misread that whole hand.

Ignore everything I've said in this thread--I thought you flopped the straight.

[andre0020]

Okay, I was wondering why you wanted me to do that ... how would your recommendation differ now?

[Ben]

I wouldn't bet the flop out of position. Hope to check it through. Call a small bet.

I'd fold to the turn bet as you only have one card left and .60 is a large chunk of your stack. Also, though unlikely, the paired board could mean you're up against a full and your straight isn't good anyway.

-Ben

[andre0020]

#1 had 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 5/images/graemlins/club.gif. #2 mucked. #1 won.