What's the play?

sleech · #1 07-16-2005, 02:10 AM

The sb was weak tight. I think the play is push, but can anyone see another line?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (3 handed) converter

Button (t3635)
SB (t1936)
Hero (t2429)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Button calls t300, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: (t750) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t700, Hero ??

lastchance · #2 07-16-2005, 02:31 AM

If you check, you have to push here. I think there's merit to bet/folding, but CR all-in probably is best.

tjh · #3 07-16-2005, 02:32 AM

What was your read on the button ?

Why did you check to him ? Puts you in a tough position.

You can get away from this with a decent stack and no investment beyond the blinds by folding.

The only time I would check this is if I intended to check-raise a bet from a player that I would expect to try and buy the pot. If this is the case then I push. If he is a min raiser by nature and the pot sized bet is out of the ordinary then fold.

Avoid these troubles by betting early and often.

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tjh

morgan180 · #4 07-16-2005, 02:34 AM

i'm either pushing the pre-flop or check/folding the flop - but my mom calls me weak/tight.

sleech · #5 07-16-2005, 02:42 AM

I was thinking of check/raising as I thought a just a raise would get called and he might just fold a check raise.