A5s in the SB, a la Vehn, with a twist

[bugstud]

UB 10/20 6 max, precious few reads except the raiser is a loosie, though doesn't appear to raise preflop with junk.

UTG folds, UTG+1 raises, 2 coldcalls to me and I call with A /images/graemlins/spade.gif5 /images/graemlins/spade.gif. The BB mucks, 4 to the flop with 4.5 BB's

Flop is 3s 9c 6s

I check, UTG+1 bets, muck, call, I call

Turn: 3s 9c 6s 6h

I check, bet, muck, and I call.

River: 3s 9c 6s 6h 9s

I check, he bets, and I checkraise.

[samdash]

If I somehow got to the flop in this situation, I would try to take control on the flop with this nice draw. I'm talking about a checkraise on the flop here. I have had good success doing this, sometimes winning the pot unimproved through continued firing. You have enough to fall back on when you can't bluff everyone off their overcards or when they actually have a hand. Also hitting an ace here will be good sometimes, as will hitting a 5. You'll never be too sure about these pair outs, but just fire away and hope it works out for the best.

[Vehn]

I would bet the river rather than go for the checkraise me thinks.

[fyodor]

I fold preflop.
Given I'm still there I bet the river.