Set-up: 1st level of low-buy in PP NL HE tourney third round. Aside from one limp, from sb and co, i haven't seen any flops. I get 8d9d UTG+1 and decide to open raise for 55. This is low buy-in so I figure to build a mult-way pot with this action.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed)
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Hero (t955)
UTG+2 (t1300)
MP1 (t855)
MP2 (t1600)
MP3 (t970)
CO (t1700)
Button (t950)
SB (t1740)
BB (t700)
UTG (t1710)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t55</font>, <font color="#666666">
3 folds</font>, MP3 calls t55, CO calls t55, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, BB calls t40.
OK, 4 to the flop...
Flop: (t227.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
I flopped the nuts. Rainbow board. Coool, now what, how do I get paid? Figure I would throw out a weak lead. A check is just to suspicious, a big bet may drive people away.
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t60</font>, MP3 folds, CO folds, BB calls t60.
Two customers folded to my weak lead [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Turn: (t347.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hmm, scare card, top card paired, flush draw on board. I would reraise a bet, but he checked. I figure a bet will take it down. Maybe I can induce a bluff on the river so I check behind. Is this fancy play syndrome?
BB checks, Hero checks.
River: (t347.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
I don't think the K on the river is good for me as he can put me on AK the way I played it. He checks. I need to bet something, so I through out a 200$ bet, and take it down.
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200</font>, BB folds.
Final Pot: t547.50
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has 8d 9d (straight, ten high).
Outcome: Hero wins t547.50. </font>
I know sometimes you need a 2nd best to make a pot, but would have taken different lines?