Flopped Bottom Straight

direwolf5 · #1 07-19-2005, 10:49 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) http://216.119.70.224/converter/hhconverter.pl

UTG+2 ($21.75)
MP1 ($61.85)
MP2 ($37.75)
MP3 ($10.30)
CO ($24.65)
Button ($10)
SB ($34.35)
BB ($25.20)
UTG ($15.55)
Hero ($24.30)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, MP1 raises to $1.75, 3 folds, Button calls $1.75, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.75.

Flop: ($5.60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $3, MP1 raises to $6, Button folds, Hero calls $3.

Turn: ($17.60) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $6, Hero calls $6.

River: ($29.60) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

Final Pot: $29.60

2 thoughts:
My post flop bet was too small, but after that min-reraise, I have to put him on a big pair or AK. In thinking back on it, it seems more unlikely to be re-raised with AK at this level - I think most just call it.

On the turn, I should have pushed, and was too scared of the AK.

ajmargarine · #2 07-19-2005, 11:47 PM

I'm assuming this preflop raise from you was you "mixing it up" for a hand?!? So other than the fold preflop line....

Reraise the flop. You only have about $20 behind, so a push is in order here. You flopped a straight and have 9 outs to a flush. You are probably best right now, but with this board you are vulnerable. (And even if you are beat by a better straight, you have the flush to fall back on). If you push here you still have some fold equity. Clear push after the minraise.