pair hits set on monotone flop

#1 12-23-2005, 02:21 AM

pacific poker, $10NL, .05/10 blinds
It is 1AM eastern time, table is pretty loose

Hero has about $11
Villain has about $15

Hero is in LP with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
3 limpers
Hero raises to $.60
2 callers

Flop ($2 ish) comes:
9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

MP1 checks
MP2 checks
Hero ???

At this table, I felt that anyone with a single high spade would call just about any bet, given the late hour and low limits.

What is standard here? Push or just a big bet?

#2 12-23-2005, 02:22 AM

Hero pushed
Villain called with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Of course, he catches his spade on the river.

#3 12-23-2005, 02:26 AM

I push here too.

#4 12-23-2005, 02:27 AM

already fixed the post [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Basically, he had the flush draw and a 3-straight.

Main question is... push the flop or just bet big and see what happens on the turn?

#5 12-23-2005, 02:30 AM

If they are really calling with whatever lone spade, I don't see how pushing could be bad.

#6 12-23-2005, 02:32 AM

i've run into this situation a LOT at $10NL at later hours. Of course, in the past, they usually don't hit.

What do you do with bigger stacks and normal hours? ($25NL, average stacks)

DCWildcat · #7 12-23-2005, 02:47 AM

Easy push if you know they'll call with a lone spade

#8 12-23-2005, 10:11 AM

vegas- are you pushing in most of these situations, or only at the given limit?

#9 12-23-2005, 10:29 AM

Your push here is good because you "know" the donks are calling with whatever lone spade. Standard play for without a read like that is just potting it here.