I am now a fan of chasing gutshots...

Dorez · #1 06-29-2005, 12:07 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) converter

Hero ($30.60)
UTG+1 ($13.95)
MP1 ($25)
MP2 ($9.50)
MP3 ($17.35)
CO ($27.05)
Button ($19.65)
SB ($20.55)
BB ($33.20)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP1 raises to $0.5, 4 folds, SB calls $0.40, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25.

Flop: ($1.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1, MP1 raises to $2, SB folds, Hero calls $1.

Turn: ($5.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $2, Hero raises to $6, MP1 calls $4.

River: ($17.75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $22.1 (All-In), MP1 calls $16.50 (All-In).

Final Pot: $56.35

Results in white below: 
Hero has Jh Td (straight, ace high).
MP1 mucks
Outcome: Hero wins $56.35. 

I've never chased guthsots before, thought it would be crazy to. But now after reading and learning, I've decided to start chasing them a bit more because of the implied odds of hitting them. You really can take their whole stack.

I'm wondering about my river play, the board paired, but I didn't think he had the full. He min-raised UTG. I figured a medicore ace or king, the only hand I was worried about was KQ. But I pushed anyways. No reads because I'm at work and not paying full attention.

Looking at it again, my preflop limp was pretty bad as well. I'm one-tabling at work, so I'm playing pretty loose.

meow_meow · #2 06-29-2005, 12:10 PM

and you bet the flop because.....?

Dorez · #3 06-29-2005, 12:27 PM

Just trying to see where my opponents were at and maybe take down the pot. When he raised me, I knew that if i hit I'd take down a big pot. The way I see it, if I checked and he bet, I know nothing, it could be a bluff or he could have something since he was in position. A check-call may also let him know I'm chasing. I'm not sure if I would have won as much as I did had I checked.

swolfe · #4 06-29-2005, 12:32 PM

fold preflop

pj4533 · #5 06-29-2005, 12:38 PM

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fold preflop

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grouchie · #6 06-29-2005, 06:01 PM

other than your UTG call preflop I like the hand.

I would bet the flop here as well just to see where I stood and since he only mini raised (preflop and then again on the flop) I would definately call his raise.

Unless you know from past experience that he will bet the turn I'd probably lead into him again just to see what he'd do.

DoomSlice · #7 06-29-2005, 06:07 PM

Gutshots usually have high implied odds, but less so with ones that make A high straights, since opponents will be more willing to believe that you have the goods.

soah · #8 06-29-2005, 10:07 PM

This doesn't make any sense. You're going to get paid off more on boards where your opponents have two pair than boards where your opponents have ace high.