Two simple hands (PP 0.5/1) - did i played bad or smth?

Akimka · #1 06-07-2004, 08:56 AM

Two hands - one is flush/streen-draw, second is vs flush-draw. I didn't pretty sure should i be more agressive with my draw? Should i call raise?
And about second hand - had i any chances to wipe out flush draw before river? Should i raise on turn? Should i fold as soon diamonds falls?

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO raises, Button folds, SB folds, Hero calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 bets, CO raises, Hero calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (10.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, UTG+2 folds, MP3 calls.

River: (13.25 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks, CO bets, Hero folds, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 15.25 BB
Main Pot: 15.25 BB, between MP3 and CO. > Pot won by CO (15.25 BB).

Results in white below: 
MP3 shows Kd 7h (one pair, sevens).
CO shows As Ah (one pair, aces).
Outcome: CO wins 15.25 BB. 

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (5.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, UTG+1 raises, Hero 3-bets, Button calls, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 caps, Hero calls, Button calls.

Turn: (9.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero calls, Button calls.

River: (12.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero calls, Button folds.

Final Pot: 14.25 BB
Main Pot: 14.25 BB, between Hero and UTG+1. > Pot won by UTG+1 (14.25 BB).

Results in white below: 
UTG+1 shows 9d Kd (flush, king high).
Hero shows 5h 5c (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins 14.25 BB.

Namebejed7 · #2 06-07-2004, 09:36 AM

As far as the first hand is concerned, I don't ever like to draw to a straight with a flush draw on the board unless I have other outs such as overcards or a big card of that suit. In this case however, you were getting 6-1 on the flop to see one more card with a 4-1 shot of hitting, so I might see the turn, but would definitely fold there. There's no use DRAWING to a hand that may or may not be good. If it were a diamond that completed my straight its a judgement call.

In the second hand, I like your three-bet on the flop, unless you thought that some of those players might have stayed around for just one, but thats based on what you've seen at the table. I definitely would have raised the turn though. As far as your question about raising to eliminate flush draws, this guy was going absolutely nowhere, but a raise is still correct because you think you are ahead. No amount of raising will ever "chase" a draw out of this low limit games, but you will make money in the long run getting your money in before he makes it.

Ralph Wiggum · #3 06-07-2004, 09:37 AM

This should be posted in the Micro-Limit forum.