Two hands for critique: Overcalls
In both of these hands, I felt that I flopped a strong or very strong hand that would be somewhat difficult to outdraw (or could redraw). Were these good times for overcalls, or should I have pushed harder on the flop for either one?
*Hand 1: Flopped set on (somewhat)uncoordinated board
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (4 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB folds, Hero calls, Button calls.
I only called here, to try to get more value on the turn & river and hope they caught up a little bit. The board looked ragged and I knew I had 10 outs to a boat or quads if I got in trouble on the turn. Was this an ok move?
Turn: (3.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.
River: (6.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">SB raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls.
SB thinks I'm taking a stab at the pot (or he got likely help from the A on the river) and tries to push me around. Just what I was hoping for.
Final Pot: 13.50 BB
*Hand 2: Flopped nut flush [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, Hero calls, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (7 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP3 calls, Hero calls, SB folds, BB folds.
Does anyone condone slow-playing this flush, or should I be scared of the board pairing? This is the one I was more torn about. Thoughts?
Turn: (5.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, UTG+2 folds, MP3 calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP3 folds.
River: (10.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+1 calls.
Final Pot: 12.50 BB
Thanks for feedback,
Freakin
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