5/5 live hand

[TheWorstPlayer]

Don't forget the gutshot. I think that line gives hands like TT way too good a chance to take the pot. If you hit an out on the turn, you aren't getting action from TT. If you miss, you now have much less equity.

[TXTiger]

The blinds were both $5 for those who commented on this. The standard raise preflop was 15-30. I don't know why I would raise to $50 here as someone suggested (10 BB). But feel free to explain. I was on the button so I was in position. I didn't like checking the flop because I could easily have the best hand. The BB has already called a $25 raise with KJo from ep. So my AK could be good, and my hand is so strong even if I get called I can't be in bad shape. After the check raise I put the BB on a set or middle pair. I have not been caught bluffing once and I thought I could get the BB to fold a middle pair. So I pushed the rest of my stack in. With the flush draw, a 5 for a wheel, and an A or K that may win it for me I thought I was too strong to do anything else. The BB called and turned over A5o. I rivered a 5 for the split.

[TheWorstPlayer]

FWIW, I like how you played it. But you should have rivered the flush.

[ryanghall]

I definitely push this. Even my girlfriend just read this and said she'd push [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[DrPublo]

You need to get better at flopping hands that leave your opponents drawing the 3 outs.

The Doc