Cap the flop?

solring · #1 01-09-2005, 02:44 PM

Is capping the flop the correct play?

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, 3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (5 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 3-bets, SB calls, Hero caps, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

Turn: (12.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

River: (17.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5
players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, UTG+2 folds, MP2 folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: 19.50 BB

soko · #2 01-09-2005, 03:17 PM

yes, he will probally check call the turn and river regardless if you cap or call the 3-bet so capping is correct. besides you want to make the other opponents pay extra if they are going to try and draw out on you.

Nick C · #3 01-09-2005, 03:24 PM

Was it an aggressive table? I'd be a little concerned by MP2's flop 3-bet, since there isn't exactly a wide variety of things to be betting on that flop. When MP2 3-bets, I think he at least has (or can beat) top pair, and your hand is vulnerable, even if it is currently best. (You don't want someone else with a king to pair their kicker, or for another nine to fall, or for a running pair above your 5's to fall.)

Anyway, though, I think capping the flop is fine.

Hack · #4 01-09-2005, 03:52 PM

I like it.

Nice hand.

Wario · #5 01-09-2005, 03:59 PM

Yup, cap for value your hand is great. I can't think of any better ways of playing this.

Shillx · #6 01-09-2005, 04:00 PM

This is fine. You are out of position with a good hand, and going for a slowplay is risky OOP. Nice hand.

Brad