folding the river in huge pot

Big Folder · #1 06-27-2005, 04:54 AM

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 max, 8 handed) converter

Reads as I go through the hand.

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $1.
2 folds, Hero raises, MP2 (poster) calls, CO calls, Button 3-bets, SB calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, MP2 calls, CO calls.

Not sure what everyone thinks of this raise but it has been working for me a lot and I was three away from the button.

Flop: (16 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, CO bets, Button raises, SB folds, Hero calls, MP2 folds, CO calls.

I'm not getting the 10 to 1, but i figured 8 to 1 was good enough with implied odds since this guy is pumping the pot and will pay off.

Turn: (11 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, CO calls, Button calls.

Not sure where to put CO, but I now have the nut straight though not the nuts, still the only had that really kills me that Button would be three betting with is AKs, though he has been somewhat willing to three-bet lesser hands. Still the calls show me I have the best hand.

Another thing, would a c/r work here or would that be a problem if I openned myself up to being three bet by a guy with the flush that I'm dead to.

River: (14 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Button raises, Hero folds, CO 3-bets, Button calls.

Now what? CO comes alive out of nowhere and button is back. I'm getting 8.5 to 1 to call and I think the chance that someone has a flush is way high and calling would open up a three bet from CO, which does happen.

Did I fold this correctly?

Final Pot: 20 BB

ArturiusX · #2 06-27-2005, 05:05 AM

Good fold. Too many hands beat you; obvious flush, pairing of the board gives full houses a chance, and at best you're probably spliting with another straight.

NDHand · #3 06-27-2005, 05:20 AM

I certainly call if its one-bet back to me (and preferably I close the action) but when it's 2 bets back im heavily leaning toward a fold.

grjr · #4 06-27-2005, 05:53 AM

I think with the two [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] on the flop I'm folding the flop for 2 bets--especially since I'm not closing the action. I don't like any of my A outs and only 3 T outs are clean with a possible redraw on the river. I'll save my money for another hand.