77 in the BB

[winky51]

$65 tournament at the indian casino. Early in the tournament.

Blinds 25/50, my chips 1950, Im the BB

UTG+3 limps, MP2 limps, BUT limps, SB limpe, I check.
All the players are weak thinking only on their hands.

Flop comes 6c 7h 8d Pot is 250 total.
SB checks as I look around and no one seems interested very interested in the pot. I make it 200 to go. UTG+3 calls, Button calls.

UTG+2 was a my ring game talking shop with some other player. He was not very good and talked about his style. I figured in EP he had something like A8s or A9s. BUT I was sure was on a draw at this point. He called fast.

Flop comes 6c 7h 8d Turn 9h Pot is 850 total.
BUT now seemed interested. I bet 600. UTG+2 folds, BUT raises to 1200. I go into the tank. I knew he didnt have JT, he called the flop too fast so I put him on TP with draw or 2 pair was more likely 98. I pushed........

Thoughts on play? Should I have bet more on the flop?

[schwza]

i probably would've checked the turn. if one bets and the other raises you can be sure you're beat. if there's a small bet and call you have odds to call. betting the turn commits you when you don't really want to be committed. once you bet the river and get raised, i think you should push.

[Roman]

I don't understand the play/reads. Judging by your description how could u justify betting that turn? I really don't know about your read that he had a draw either...

[winky51]

The flop was 876. If BUT had an OE draw he would have 89 or 65. JT I ruled out because I bet a enough on the flop and I dont think anyone would call there for just a gut on a dangerous board. If he had a set/2 pair I believe he would have raised since the board was scary. The EP player I was fairly certain he had the A8s or A9s. I knew a little about how he plays from listening to him early at a ring game. The BUT quick called the flop. If he had the straight I think he would have taken a little time to think about his hand since the SB checked the flop and still had to act since I bet 1st from the BB. Quick call w/o thought to me indicates draw, he didnt even look at his hand on the flop... he knew what it was. If he had the low end of the str8 he would have raised because he doesnt want to be outdrawn.

When the 9 came on the turn and he raised me quickly I replayed the hand and his actions. Since he was a weak player I figured he would raise more with the str8. Now there was 2 flush on the board to go with the 4 cards. These guys like to push all in a lot with the best hand because they are so afraid of the outdraw. OR take their time betting if its a monster that cant be beaten, the old weak means strong. Thats when I was sure he had 98.

RESULTS in WHITE
<font color="white"> 6c 7h 8d Turn 9h (I bet BUT raises, I push, he calls without hesitation).

He flips over 98o and hits an 8 on the river for the larger FH. SUCK ASS! I guessed his hand exactly and trapped him for all his chips. He crippled my stack and I was out of the tournament 3 hands later, my KJs vs J9s. blek!

All I can say is "thats poker"
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