Right Move?

[toby]

I had a "feeling" this might be a winner, but remembered previous advice not to chase AK if you miss on the flop. Is a gutshot enough to chase? Certainly not against the raise I think but should I have bet it?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, Hero raises, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players) </font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, Button bets, SB raises, BB folds, Hero folds, Button calls.

Turn: (6 BB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
SB bets, Button calls.

River: (8 BB) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
SB bets, Button calls.

Final Pot: 10 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
SB shows Kh Ac (straight, five high).
Button shows 2s 2c (three of a kind, twos).
Outcome: SB wins 10 BB. </font>


Hand #2
This one just felt wierd, comments?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero raises, UTG+1 calls, MP3 calls, SB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players) </font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets, MP3 folds, SB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players) </font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets, SB folds, Hero calls.

River: (7.50 BB) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
Hero bets, UTG+1 calls.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero shows Jc Kc (two pair, kings and sevens).
UTG+1 shows 5s 5d (two pair, sevens and fives).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.50 BB. </font>

[Haupt_234]

In hand #1, I would bet the flop. You are the PF raiser and by checking, you concede that you have high cards which you are hoping to pair or a set to slowplay. You flop bet will scare a few away and possibly take down the pot right there with one small bet. Also, it has the possibility of knocking the button out for a chance at a free card (to hit your 6 overcard outs plus the 4 gutshot outs). A check/fold after missing your outs on the turn is the easy part.

In hand #2, checkraise the turn after hitting your K. It is most likely good.

Haupt_234