i think i made a bad fold...

PokerStars Game #2267881522: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2005/08/05 - 10:50:51 (ET)
Table 'Alsuhail' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: palicante ($62.80 in chips)
Seat 3: ANILIHATOR ($51.60 in chips)
Seat 4: creat!ve ($57.30 in chips)
Seat 5: Addemon ($68.15 in chips)
Seat 6: mulldogschic ($16.50 in chips)
Seat 8: elk caller ($34.60 in chips)
Seat 9: LglDrgDlr54 ($25.50 in chips)
tulsabrian will be allowed to play after the button
ANILIHATOR: posts small blind $0.25
creat!ve: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to creat!ve [Kc Qs]
Addemon: folds
mulldogschic: folds
elk caller: calls $0.50
LglDrgDlr54: folds
websc54 has returned
palicante: folds
ANILIHATOR: folds
creat!ve: raises $1 to $1.50
elk caller: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8c 2c Qc]
creat!ve: checks
elk caller: checks
*** TURN *** [8c 2c Qc] [Jc]
creat!ve: checks
elk caller: checks
*** RIVER *** [8c 2c Qc Jc] [7d]
creat!ve: bets $1.50
elk caller: raises $1.50 to $3
creat!ve: raises $4 to $7
elk caller: raises $26.10 to $33.10 and is all-in
creat!ve: folds
elk caller collected $16.40 from pot
elk caller: doesn't show hand
Addemon leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.25 | Rake $0.85
Board [8c 2c Qc Jc 7d]
Seat 1: palicante (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ANILIHATOR (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: creat!ve (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: Addemon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mulldogschic folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: elk caller collected ($16.40)
Seat 9: LglDrgDlr54 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


should i have bet on the flop??

i dont really know anything about the guy :\

[jcmack13]

Bet the flop.

Bet the turn.

Just call the river raise.

i felt that i was dominating on the flop so i didnt need to bet... but should have bet the turn (obviously)

[guaranteedBluff]

you have to bet that flop to see where you stand. Chances are, you're ahead at this point and he folds. As you played it, I think he has you beat, and so the fold is not so bad. A 4-bet is pretty indicative of the nut flush here, I would assume. So, the correct play here is to make a pot sized bet on the flop and give him incorrect odds to draw to his flush.

Also, as you played it, maybe just call his first raise on the river so that you don't get yourself into this situation.

[bingledork]

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i felt that i was dominating on the flop so i didnt need to bet...

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Uh... don't you like money?

[djoyce003]

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i felt that i was dominating on the flop so i didnt need to bet... but should have bet the turn (obviously)

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You have top pair on a two flush board...you aren't anywhere close to dominating. You HAVE to bet. I'd probably check behind once the flush hits on the turn and call the river bet.