$55's... Diamonds Are Forever - Page 3

#21 11-08-2005, 04:59 PM

Unless the $55s at Party are drastically tighter than the ones at PS, I say you have to call that early in a tourney. Unless the board is a 4-flush or straight, or you have a read on a rock, I don't think you ever go broke betting trip-aces/J kicker early in an online SNG.

Looks like a defensive low flush bet. But the possibility that it isn't, and the decent outs you still have, make it a profitable play IMO. Outs + random early idiots = call. Then again I like to push things early, then move onto the next SNG if it doesn't work out, or tighten up if it does.

bigt439 · #22 11-08-2005, 05:02 PM

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You probably don't remember, but where you thinking c-raise on the flop?

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No. I put my logic in the initial post as an edit and as a reply to citanul. I'm going to go as so far to say I hate a lead on this flop. I actually like my planned line for the hand (in the reply to citanul) alot. Again, not saying it's right, but I like it. Things get wonky with the turn though.

#23 11-08-2005, 05:21 PM

WTH am I talking about? I forgot he checked the flop. That's no defensive low flush play. That's just weird. But why go all-in there if you're slowplaying? Probably just happy to take a decent pot or hoping you'd call with your trips while you still had some more outs. Nice fold.

pooh74 · #24 11-08-2005, 06:02 PM

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FH is just another possible hand that beats you. I wouldn't fold a decent flush for sure.

You beat a bluff or A9,A8,A7,A5-. The weak aces are certainly possible, but a weak ace may bet the flop and 2 pair or better may check.

The hands you beat are a pretty narrow range unless you give him a decent chance of bluffing, I think.

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I would give him a decent chance of semibluffing with a high diamond.

kyro · #25 11-08-2005, 06:10 PM

I don't mind the flop check. I don't feel like betting and then have it come raised back to me and all I have is TPJK and looking at committing too much of my stack with a draw that may or may not be good.

The turn. Meh. I think you'll see an A here as much as you'll see two diamonds. And, if he has two diamonds, pray they're smaller than your J. I think you have to call here.