Interesting Steal Hand

MLG · #1 03-31-2005, 03:36 PM

Final table of a UB $100 buy-in. I came in short, doubled with AA and semi-bluffed my way to the middle of the pack. After some ups and downs this hand came up with about 6 people left. Blinds are 2-4k and I have about 55k, my oppnent has 50k.

I make it 10k from the CO with J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Opponent makes it 16k, I call.
Flop comes K83 with 1 heart. Action is check check.
Turn is a 2nd low heart.
I push.

Thoughts?

Prime Time · #2 03-31-2005, 03:40 PM

I like it,
You will most likely only get called by a hand that beats QQ, and still have outs if called.

nolanfan34 · #3 03-31-2005, 03:45 PM

Is your opponent on the button? Maybe I missed that.

So, if you're first to act on the turn, then I like it. Even if he thinks you're semi-bluffing, he's going to have a hard time calling you with something like JJ, AQ, etc.

MLG · #4 03-31-2005, 03:47 PM

sorry yeah, opponent is on the button.

yecul · #5 03-31-2005, 03:52 PM

You can't bet and checking is inviting a bet/push on his part. If he checks through to the river then the only way you win the hand is to win a showdown if it's checked through or to bluff at it.

I like it. Heck, you might even have the best hand with the 3s.

Stipe_fan · #6 03-31-2005, 04:07 PM

Exactly, you may have the best of it with 3s. One question, were you planning on check-raising if he had bet the flop? Just curious of your thought process. When he checked, it made your position that much more difficult on the turn.

I sometimes, micro-bet the flop and pot bet the turn, just to vary my play. Just a thought. I feel this implies great strength.

Stipe

billyjex · #7 03-31-2005, 04:08 PM

I like it. I don't really see any other way to play it, a bet might get reraised and you're pretty much committed anyways.

MLG · #8 03-31-2005, 04:09 PM

after i got minreraised preflop, I'm not looking to get tricky on the flop. I'll check and if he makes a real bet, I'll fold and give him credit for a real hand.

pokerraja · #9 03-31-2005, 04:16 PM

I love the way you played this hand. You totally exploited a weak player. What was he thinking? what do u think he had? medium pocket pair maybe...

MLG · #10 03-31-2005, 04:22 PM

He called and flipped over AK and I missed. Moral of the story for the villain, sometimes even when you try very very hard to bust yourself, you get the chips. I am very happy with the way I played the hand, and in my opinion the villain made a bunch of mistakes. Hard to believe when I got all the money in with J3 against AK, but there it is.