AK OOP flops top pair against 2 players...

Malachii · #1 09-21-2005, 02:08 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em (NL$50) (10 handed) link

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 folds, CO calls $0.50, 1 folds, Hero raises to $3.75, 1 folds, MP2 calls $3.50, CO calls $3.50.

Flop: ($12.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $7.00, MP2 calls $7.00, CO calls $7.00.

Turn: ($33.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero...

What's my move? Comments on flop bet size?

fuzzbox · #2 09-21-2005, 05:59 AM

Check/fold here. Two callers is bad when the flush card hits.
I bet 10+ on the flop ... but it probably doesnt make much difference.

Unless stack sizes are weird, and they both have $2 left or something, of course.

Macquarie · #3 09-21-2005, 06:26 AM

I'd certainly bet more on the flop. If you had only one player go with you you could lead the turn, but not with two...
What was your thinking behind the small bet?

Malachii · #4 09-21-2005, 06:28 AM

Yeah, this hand really isn't that interesting. Not sure why I posted it, except for the flop bet size. Anyways I checked the turn, MP2 checked, CO pushed, I turbo mucked, and MP2 called with 44. CO had ATo w/ no spades. River blanked and I made myself a new buddy.

Malachii · #5 09-21-2005, 06:30 AM

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What was your thinking behind the small bet?

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I make a lot of steal raises preflop and usually bet 2/3rds when someone calls me, so I try and bet my made hands in a similar fashion when practical. This obviously isn't the ideal situation for that though.

DyessMan89 · #6 09-21-2005, 07:06 AM

Check/Fold this ... if its not a huge bet I will draw to the full house. On such a flop like this, what else could they have? I mean think about it. Ax is highley unlikley ... one of them is going to have the flush draw.

Malachii · #7 09-21-2005, 07:13 AM

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Check/Fold this ... if its not a huge bet I will draw to the full house.

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I wish I'd thought of that...