HoH Hand 2-1
HoH Hand 2-1, p. 64
PokerStars SnG, blinds 50/100. You have 1930. You have 86clubs in the cutoff. MP (840) calls, you call, button (990) min raises, MP calls, you call.
note - Harrington says to fold pre-flop, but shows how to play if you incorrectly called pre-flop.
Flop is 9s3c2c. Pot is 750.
MP checks. Harrington says "You should make a move to win the pot right here, but cheaply if you can....$200 to $300 looks about right to shake out any weak holders."
MP has 640 left. Button has 790. If you bet 300 and the button pushes, the pot will be 1840 and you will need to call 490 (you have 1430 left).
This seems like an easy call with your flush draw, so what was the point of betting 300 in the first place? Betting appears clearly inferior to just pushing, or am I missing something?
If you bet 200 and the button pushes, you need to call 590 to win a 1740 pot. Probably a fold, but it's close. On the other hand, betting only 200 encourages the short stacks to either call or push with any number of hands or bluffs.
Does anyone else have an opinion on Harrington's comments?
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