Cap the river?

Griovejas · #1 07-17-2005, 10:08 AM

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (10 handed) http://216.119.70.224/converter/hhconverter.pl

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, 2 folds, MP3 calls, 1 fold, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP3 raises, Button folds, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls.

Turn: (6 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls.

River: (9 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero raises, UTG+2 folds, MP3 3-bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 15 BB

Cap the river? I was sure he had a flush, just wondered if it was K/A high. Anything else?

Nfinity · #2 07-17-2005, 10:13 AM

In the absence of reads I say yes, cap it. Villian isn't representing a flush draw on previous streets for one thing. The flush over flush situation is uncommon, and the chances that he has the A or the K as well make this an easy capping situation. The paired board is more worrisome in this situation than another flush.

Dave G. · #3 07-17-2005, 10:50 AM

It looks like he might have a set, which is bad. His play is not consistent with having a flush. A typical player on a flush draw is not betting the turn. I think you should be more worried about his full house.

I wouldn't cap in this instance. If the board wasn't paired, it's a very easy cap.

Andrew Smith · #4 07-17-2005, 11:07 AM

I wouldn't cap the river. None of MP3's play indicates a flush draw to me. Without a paired board, I'd cap the river unless MP3 is really tight.

benkath1 · #5 07-17-2005, 11:57 AM

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nah. Third flush I call the three bet. Unless you have a good read.

thesharpie · #6 07-17-2005, 01:53 PM

You should be leading the river.

Aaron W. · #7 07-17-2005, 02:36 PM

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River: (9 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero raises, UTG+2 folds, MP3 3-bets, Hero calls.

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Somebody didn't think out that river check-raise very carefully...

Rev. Good Will · #8 07-17-2005, 03:01 PM

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eviljeff · #9 07-17-2005, 05:18 PM

bet out on the river. you don't want this getting checked through. I don't cap with 3rd nut flush because of the added possibility of fh.

TomBrooks · #10 07-17-2005, 07:57 PM

Definately do not cap. In my experience, Villain will usually only three bet with the A or K. Since you have the Q, the next possible card he could have is a J, and I doubt he would 3bet you with that.

Edit: Upon closer review, it doesn't look like MP3 played this like a flush draw. Since he might have less, he might not bet the river, so I would bet out. Absent a read, I might just call a raise in case he overplays flush draws. If you three-bet, you'd be subject to getting capped, so that's another reason just to call a raise.