A6o in BB

Tommy Angelo · #1 12-04-2004, 10:07 AM

Full $20-40. I was in the big blind with A6o. Nobody raised and we took the flop five-handed with me second. The flop was A-J-2 with two spades and one diamond. Everyone checked.

The turn was queen of diamonds. It went check, check, check, check on around to the last guy. He bet. The small blind folded. I called. The next guy folded and the other guy called. Three players now with me first.

The river was the six of diamonds. I checked, the middle guy checked, the last guy bet, I called, and the middle guy barely called. Bettor showed K-10 for a straight and took it.

Tommy

anduril · #2 12-04-2004, 11:01 AM

sucks to be out of position doesn't it? I'd be curious to know what the overcaller had, knowing your play from the blinds.

Turning Stone Pro · #3 12-04-2004, 11:29 AM

You can't find a bet on the flop for one small bet with five SB in the pot? You dont think everyone will fold to your bet one out of 5 times?

TSP

SinCityGuy · #4 12-04-2004, 07:19 PM

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You can't find a bet on the flop for one small bet with five SB in the pot? You dont think everyone will fold to your bet one out of 5 times?

TSP

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You did see that the flop was two-toned with two cards in the "zone", didn't you. Betting into this field, out of position with ace-nothing offsuit is not a +EV play.

Turning Stone Pro · #5 12-04-2004, 08:16 PM

I disagree.

TSP

Joseph Busti · #6 12-04-2004, 09:39 PM

Why?

anduril · #7 12-05-2004, 11:24 AM

I disagree.

why? its nice to take it down on the flop that small percentage of the time, but what do you do on that turn when you get called in 2-3 places or get raised even? Either you're slightly ahead or horribly behind and drawing to 3 outs or less. I don't undertand how betting into this flop is a good idea.

HughJassell · #8 12-06-2004, 05:25 PM

hey does "two toned" mean 2 suits? and does the "zone" mean Ace thru Ten? did you make up these terms? thanks.

QuikSand · #9 12-06-2004, 05:35 PM

Some poker authors refer to the cards from 9 to A as "the playing zone" -- and I believe that's the reference SCG is making above.

Tommy Angelo · #10 12-04-2004, 08:47 PM

"You can't find a bet on the flop for one small bet with five SB in the pot? You dont think everyone will fold to your bet one out of 5 times?"

But if I were to bet out on the flop from the big blind any time the pot is five-handed, as you suggest, wouldn't I be increasingly more likely to get called or raised?

Tommy