milking opportunity missed?

meleader2 · #1 04-18-2005, 09:19 PM

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.50 BB (9 handed) converter

MP3 ($8)
CO ($34.25)
Button ($44.85)
SB ($56.25)
Hero ($100.05)
UTG ($38.45)
UTG+1 ($23.35)
MP1 ($46.85)
MP2 ($69.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, 4 folds, CO calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1.75) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $1.75, Hero raises to $6, UTG folds, CO raises to $10.25, Hero raises to $33, CO folds.

Final Pot: $45

should i have just called that raise of $10.25 and let CO possibly hit his boat, or was my raising correct?

i feel like i missed an opportunity to get him all in on the turn, even without the board pairing..but if he was on a set (which i'm sure of it) then the risk of the board pairing was too great.

also i'm 90% sure of him raising preflop with KQ, so i ruled that out after 20 seconds of deliberation.

any advice greatly appreciated!!

DMACM · #2 04-19-2005, 12:36 AM

I dont dislike your play here but on a rainbow flop like this I might just call and try and (as you say) get your chips in on the turn. If he really has a set the odds of him catching a full are small. Something else I would consider is that if he has a set he has 7 outs on the turn and will have 10 on the river if the board doesnt pair. SO id definately go all in on the turn. Either way you won a big pot right away and didnt give a free card.

TrailofTears · #3 04-19-2005, 12:48 AM

Make your raise to 25ish, and then the pot will be correct for a push on the turn. It will also commit him to his hand if he calls on the flop, which is nice.

-Trail

xorbie · #4 04-19-2005, 01:07 AM

Even $20 works fine. He almost has to call, and then it's an easy push on the turn for his last $10 or so.