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pzhon
05-31-2004, 05:30 PM
The following is from a multi-table tournament, but I'm posting here because I think this type of decision comes up much more frequently in a SNG.

Hero (BB) has 763k
Button/SB has 220k

The SB had not been particularly aggressive preflop short-handed or heads-up, but I believe he had often tried to steal post-flop with small bets.

Blinds 20k-40k

Hero: Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif J/images/graemlins/heart.gif

Preflop:
SB min-raises to 80k. Hero calls.

Flop (160k): Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif
Hero checks. SB checks.

Turn (160k): J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
Hero checks. SB checks.

River (160k): 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif
Hero bets 160k. SB calls 140k, all-in.

Results in white:

<font color="white">SB has As 3h, two pair with ace kicker. Hero wins 440k with queens full of jacks.</font>

Of course, I was happy to get that flop, and for my pot-sized river bet to get called. Should I have bet earlier? Should I have bet less on the river?