AK Flush Draw All-In Continuation Bet... how's my play?

fatdave · #1 10-02-2005, 02:52 AM

Final Table of a $33, 30-person tournament

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) converter

Hero (t4815)
MP2 (t4185)
MP3 (t2290)
CO (t1330)
Button (t4125)
SB (t4195)
BB (t3855)
UTG (t920)
UTG+1 (t4285)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t200, 1 fold, Hero raises to t800, 3 folds, Button calls t800, 2 folds, Hero calls t120, Button calls t120.

Flop: (t2340) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero pushes (t3895).

#2 10-02-2005, 03:17 AM

Somehow the UTG push got omitted from your post. I don't see anything wrong with the push. I don't think you need to push here though. You can easily make a continuation bet here and if you get raised you've got a good enough hand to get all in with. If he just calls I would consider pushing the turn but that depends on your read on the button. You're behind if the button has flopped a set but you're a slight favorite against any other hand. If the button has been supper aggressive I might even check raise this hand if I think there's a good chance he'll bet.

Exitonly · #3 10-02-2005, 03:27 AM

i think you played it too aggressive... 1) you very well may have the best hand already... 2) if you don't, it's likely to become the best hand.

I'd bet like 1000, and call if he pushes you in.

#4 10-02-2005, 03:39 AM

I'd drop the hook, chip in a 600 see if they come biting.

pots 2340/600 = ~25%

I think your All-in is a bit rash, unless you were looking for chips; decent play if your looking for the chips and down want to get rivered.

nath · #5 10-02-2005, 06:05 AM

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i think you played it too aggressive... 1) you very well may have the best hand already... 2) if you don't, it's likely to become the best hand.

I'd bet like 1000, and call if he pushes you in.

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Yeah-- after I started thinking about this, I realized that hero still has to beat UTG; this makes the push worse because it can't immediately win the pot, and it removes all his implied odds if the flush hits.
It's a situation where you want to be all in on the flop, but since you have to show down, you may want to take a line that gives you a better chance of making chips from the button.

So I like the smaller bet, then calling a push or pushing the turn if called. I even the C-R all-in against an aggressive button. These lines have a chance to get some of button's money in the side pot but also make sure you are tied to the hand.