Time to make a move?

Exitonly · #1 10-27-2005, 10:23 AM

First, i would have taken the free card, but after betting, and getting raised, i think a push is probably best. stacks are pretty shallow, so it's either push or fold, and i think you have a good bit of equity, so folding is probably bad.

betgo · #2 10-27-2005, 10:26 AM

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First, i would have taken the free card, but after betting, and getting raised, i think a push is probably best. stacks are pretty shallow, so it's either push or fold, and i think you have a good bit of equity, so folding is probably bad.

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This is a strong draw to the nut flush with an overcard and a pair. I don't like checking the flop.

Exitonly · #3 10-27-2005, 10:30 AM

meh, it's early in the tournament, it's a small pot, if it's checked to me on the turn i'd bet at it.

betgo · #4 10-27-2005, 10:33 AM

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meh, it's early in the tournament, it's a small pot, if it's checked to me on the turn i'd bet at it.

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Why bet the turn, when you are a significant underdog to a pair and not the flop when you are proabably the favorite?

Exitonly · #5 10-27-2005, 10:38 AM

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meh, it's early in the tournament, it's a small pot, if it's checked to me on the turn i'd bet at it.

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Why bet the turn, when you are a significant underdog to a pair and not the flop when you are proabably the favorite?

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I'd bet the turn because if it's checked to me twice i think my bet has a much higher % of taking it down.

And i'm not even sure i'd bet the turn.

basically this is a tiny pot, i'm not going to go after it hardcore, i'll fight for big pots.

betgo · #6 10-27-2005, 10:50 AM

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basically this is a tiny pot, i'm not going to go after it hardcore, i'll fight for big pots.

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I think betting the flop is partly a value bet.

rockythecat99 · #7 10-27-2005, 11:00 AM

Hero pushes.

Slow Play Ray · #8 10-27-2005, 10:34 AM

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meh, it's early in the tournament, it's a small pot, if it's checked to me on the turn i'd bet at it.

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in this particular example, the BB would probably bet any non-ace turn card.

Slow Play Ray · #9 10-27-2005, 10:33 AM

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First, i would have taken the free card, but after betting, and getting raised, i think a push is probably best. stacks are pretty shallow, so it's either push or fold, and i think you have a good bit of equity, so folding is probably bad.

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This is a strong draw to the nut flush with an overcard and a pair. I don't like checking the flop.

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Oh geez I read the HH wrong - for some reason I thought Hero was SB all this time.

Anyway, why not take a free card on the flop? If you hit anything, you have a pretty well-disguised hand at this point...perfect time to catch somebody off-guard.

So here's a question: do you like your implied odds better if you bet the flop, get called by the BB, and hit your draw, or if you take a free card and hit your draw w/ BB and MP both still involved? I think I prefer the latter situation.