Two pair turns ugly on the river

Shilly · #1 08-11-2005, 02:37 AM

I was wondering how you all would play this hand. Both UTG and button have been playing a lot of hands, so their limps aren't anything out of the ordinary. They are exceptionally loose though, so I feel a little uncomforable pushing preflop. Do you make the river call?

Party Poker $30+3

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (4 handed) converter

Button (t5115)
SB (t1495)
Hero (t935)
UTG (t455)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t100, Button calls t100, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t400) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t400) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t300, UTG folds, Button calls t300, SB folds.

River: (t1000) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t4715 (All-In), Hero ?

freemoney · #2 08-11-2005, 02:38 AM

call

TT_fold · #3 08-11-2005, 02:40 AM

Push the turn, you are pretty much guaranteed to have the best hand but with TWO flush draws out there and a short stack, you would rather pick up the 400 chips in the pot than risk getting outdrawn.

In addition, a big stack who knows what he's doing has nearly half the deck as "bluff outs" against you, since he knows you don't want to bust with the other shortie present. Don't let it get to that point.

As you played it, I reluctantly call.

lastchance · #4 08-11-2005, 02:42 AM

Hero's t300 bet on the turn is crap, and you know it.

And you have to call the river, I suppose.

Hendricks433 · #5 08-11-2005, 02:42 AM

maybe would of made a blocking bet on the river but I think you have to call now that you showed your scared of the flush. Id make this bet too with any 2 being pretty darn sure youd fold. I call though after checking the river. Any reads on villian? could be some useful info for why he would do this.

Shilly · #6 08-11-2005, 02:48 AM

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Hero's t300 bet on the turn is crap, and you know it.

And you have to call the river, I suppose.

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This basically sums up my whole thought process on how I played the hand. Pushing the turn makes this hand so much easier to play.

FWIW, I made a crying call and he showed ATo. Although I did win the hand, I was pretty unhappy about the way I played it.

Thanks for all of the responses.

Hendricks433 · #7 08-11-2005, 02:50 AM

Yeah I didnt realize you only had 900 in chips. Push the turn for sure. tryin to get tricky and then get yourself into a real tough spot.