AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO 3-bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, Hero calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (13.75 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 folds, CO calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls.

River: (21.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds.

Final Pot: 24.75 BB

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

You didn't get lucky - but you didn't play it well either.

Bet the flop - call his inevitable raise.

Call the turn.

C/R the river.

Alex

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

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You didn't get lucky - but you didn't play it well either.

Bet the flop - call his inevitable raise.

Call the turn.

C/R the river.

Alex

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Ya. Bet the flop.

I'd raise the turn also.

c/r the river is 50/50. I guess it depends on your table read.

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

I like it, although flop &amp; turn are a little aggressive for me.

With middle pair, runner-runner flush and one overcard which will put 3 to a str8 on the board you're not terribly strong. Likewise the raise on the turn: you're 5:1 to hit the flush and at best have 4 callers, but the implicit odds probably make up for that.

Any time you hit runner-runner flush people will berate you for your "foolish" play. And when you miss they'll take your money with nary a complaint :-).

-- Scott

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

Preflop: Standard

Flop: What were your reasoning when you raised. IMO you don't accomplish anything with that. You won't get a freecard since CO has position on you and you risk getting 3-betted. I only raise here if CO is a LAG who will bluff here almost always.

Turn: You have a really strong draw strong draw. CO might have a set or KJ which makes me wanna discount your out to 12. I do not fear UTG+2 that much, might have hit 2-pair or a weaker flushdraw. You have about 26% equity which will make this bet for value if you get 3 callers. In this big pot it's not unlikely and that's exactly what you get (3 callers). I would have settled for a call though, risking a 3-bet from CO.

River: Standard

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

Obviously the C/R on the river is read dependent - I don't even bother saying that now when I should.

I don't like the turn raise - I think he can see the river for cheap, and I'm not sure how many outs he actually has. Clearly the 9 spades are good, but the 3 aces are debatable...especially when looking at the flop action - I'd give hero about 12.5 outs - which isn't enough to justify raising this turn.

I lied - the turn raise is fine.

I still don't make this raise because I don't want to force the field to call two cold when I'm on a flush draw.

Alex

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

The turn agressor is in front of hero so I would not try to check/raise the river.

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I'd raise the turn also.

c/r the river is 50/50. I guess it depends on your table read.

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If you raise the turn you would never try to check/raise the river, I guess?

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

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don't like the turn raise - I think he can see the river for cheap, and I'm not sure how many outs he actually has. Clearly the 9 spades are good, but the 3 aces are debatable...especially when looking at the flop action - I'd give hero about 12.5 outs - which isn't enough to justify raising this turn.

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Hero has only 7 good spadeouts when CO has flopped a set. But giving 12.5 outs is a reasonable estimation, even if I'd say it's a little generous. 11-12 I would say looking at the flop action.

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I still don't make this raise because I don't want to force the field to call two cold when I'm on a flush draw.

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I agree, you might fold opponents you need in the pot to make raising +EV.

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

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Flop: What were your reasoning when you raised. IMO you don't accomplish anything with that. You won't get a freecard since CO has position on you and you risk getting 3-betted. I only raise here if CO is a LAG who will bluff here almost always.



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Is the raise worth it if it drives MP3 out? If not, is it worth it if it makes two opponents call two cold or folds them? Three?

I wouldn't raise the turn though - I don't try to drive people out when I'm on a draw.

Re: AJs - berated afterward for being lucky - true?
 

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Is the raise worth it if it drives MP3 out? If not, is it worth it if it makes two opponents call two cold or folds them? Three?

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I would say no.

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I wouldn't raise the turn though - I don't try to drive people out when I'm on a draw.

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Agree.