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Old 11-07-2005, 10:13 AM
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Default Re: Bottom set, turn completes straight

I like the way you played this hand. On the flop you recognize that the board is scary for bottom set, but you have to bet out and make it so villain doesn't have good odds to draw at a "possible" open ended draw. The turn card is scary as well, but when you bet out and get called you probably want to give villain credit for something. Fortunately you still have 9 outs on the river for a full house. The river check-behind is good as you'll only get a call from a hand that beats you (the straight) and anything else will probably fold. Villain MIGHT call here with an Ace in his hand but I still think a check behind here is the right play.

On the flip side of this you could argue that villain would be crazy to check the river holding a straight as he'd miss out on a bet if you check but if that's his plan and hero has been playing into it thusfar he may continue down that same path. Villain could also be holding the idiots end of the straight and scared of the higher straight beating him out.
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