Small two pair + flush draw OOP

CourtesyFlush · #1 12-09-2005, 02:23 AM

Villain in this hand is very lag preflop but so far seems pretty solid postflop. I think his stats were about 60/25. How is my play on all streets?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Hero ($250.60)
UTG ($112.65)
MP ($147)
Button ($417)
SB ($239.95)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
2 folds, Button raises to $4, 1 fold, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($9) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $8, Button calls $8.

Turn: ($25) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

River: ($25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $15, Button raises to $70, Hero calls $55.

Final Pot: $165

Isura · #2 12-09-2005, 03:03 AM

Bet the turn. River looks okay.

B1GF1SHY · #3 12-09-2005, 03:12 AM

You say he is solid postflop. Have you seen him make any bluffs like this on the river, because he hasn't invested a lot to want to bluff at this pot. His call and check seems like a draw and the overbet is used by aggressive opponents so that they can get paid off. I don't know if I call this river raise.

CourtesyFlush · #4 12-09-2005, 03:24 AM

My thinking on not betting the turn here is that I didn't want him to blow me out of the pot with a big raise when I had so many outs to improve at the river. I was planning a check-call. Bad reasoning?

CourtesyFlush · #5 12-09-2005, 03:34 AM

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You say he is solid postflop. Have you seen him make any bluffs like this on the river, because he hasn't invested a lot to want to bluff at this pot. His call and check seems like a draw and the overbet is used by aggressive opponents so that they can get paid off. I don't know if I call this river raise.

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He seemed solid from what I saw postflop, but it wasn't over very long. I couldn't say for sure whether he wouldn't overplay the straight on the river, and I thought he could be raising a smaller flush as well. I was also thinking that the only hand that can be beating me is the A high flush because the J high likely would have bet the turn (straight). I do agree though, the bet looked too big to be a bluff.

RiverFenix · #6 12-09-2005, 04:03 AM

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My thinking on not betting the turn here is that I didn't want him to blow me out of the pot with a big raise when I had so many outs to improve at the river. I was planning a check-call. Bad reasoning?

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Yeah, it doesnt make sense to bet flop check turn. He open minraised the button pf, honestly how good is his hand going to be that hes going to try and push you off your hand? You are ahead or have strong draws to be ahead, bet the turn.