Hero with 99

Sam T. · #1 07-06-2004, 10:27 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

BB (t985)
Hero (t2755)
UTG+1 (t855)
MP1 (t2040)
MP2 (t1075)
CO (t575)
Button (t760)
SB (t955)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero calls t20, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 calls t20, MP2 calls t20, 1 fold, Button raises to t40, 1 fold, BB calls t20, Hero calls t20, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 calls t20, MP2 calls t20.

Flop: (t250) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t250, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t250, Button folds, BB folds.

Turn: (t750) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t200, MP2 raises to t785 (All-In)

Hero...

I had no idea what to do when the ace fell. Obviously it's not good news. Do I shut it down on the spot? The t200 bet looks weak to me, but I'd feel pretty stupid betting the pot again, and getting called or raised.

Results:
Hero folds. I just couldn't see him going all-in without a hand better than 99.

Jason Strasser · #2 07-06-2004, 01:43 PM

This spot sucks. Depending on my opponent, I will either check/fold, or push. Remember, a lot of hands your opponent could call the flop bet with do NOT like the ace. I think your line is a bit weak. Checking sucks too. I think most of the time I put my opponent to the test, and look silly if he/she has an ace.

Not sure about this hand, I don't like the 200 bet though.

Sam T. · #3 07-06-2004, 02:12 PM

Looking over the hand again, I think I might have been better off betting the pot when the ace fell. It would give me folding equity, and probably keep him from re-raising. Also, with the size of my stack, if I have to let the hand go, I'm still have enough chips to outplay my opponents.

Ah well.