Step 5, how bad?

[freemoney]

been running good so decided to play in a Step 5 tonight...
flame away

Seat 1: tupacamaru3 ( $980 )
Seat 2: DBL1958 ( $855 )
Seat 3: NotChad01 ( $590 )
Seat 4: DaxDiamond ( $840 )
Seat 5: cantgoleft ( $965 )
Seat 6: worldsgrtest ( $1195 )
Seat 7: dtfever ( $1150 )
Seat 8: Sh00teR ( $1520 )
Seat 9: tghx3 ( $945 )
Seat 10: CmonCAT ( $960 )
Trny:13554811 Level:2
Blinds(15/30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to tupacamaru3 [ 9d Ad ]
worldsgrtest folds.
dtfever folds.
Sh00teR folds.
tghx3 folds.
CmonCAT folds.
tupacamaru3 raises [90].
DBL1958 folds.
NotChad01 folds.
DaxDiamond calls [75].
cantgoleft folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 8h, Jd ]
DaxDiamond checks.
tupacamaru3 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
DaxDiamond bets [125].
tupacamaru3 calls [125].
** Dealing River ** [ Qc ]
DaxDiamond checks.
tupacamaru3 is all-In [765]

[bkbluedevil]

Why didn't you bet the flop? I'm usually fairly agressive with my draws heads up. Checking isn't bad if you're scared of being pushed out of the hand by a raise, but then again a reraise is an option.

I don't like the turn call unless you are planning on bluffing the river a lot. Most of this stems from the fact I ran prophecy on this guy and hes a Step 5 regular. I really don't think he'll pay you off.

River bet is meh. I think 400 accomplishes the same thing. I just am unsure of what you are trying to represent. I suppose KQ, but am unsure. I'd love to hear your thought process for the streets as I'm sure I could learn a lot from it.

[microbet]

A stop-and-hope-the-guy-who-just-bet-doesn't-bet-again-n-go on the turn and river.

Even if he was bluffing or semi-bluffing on the turn, he could easily have fired another shot on the river. Would you have pushed over a bet of say 200 on the river?

I would have bet out on the flop.

[Ducci015]

I was in this tourney, and knew u had sh"t when u made that push- im not gonna tell u how to play it better, but it was VERY poorly played- i think u misplayed 3/4 rounds of betting

[freemoney]

alright im not sure if i played the hand perfectly, but a couple things to consider, he thinks i prob just qualified and can be pushed off a hand, i try and play hands different ways i think too many people especially in these tournaments are on such autopilot... i think this is a real cool hand and should generate discussion

[freemoney]

care to unmask yourself?

[Ducci015]

no thanks

[DonButtons]

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care to unmask yourself?

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my guess
ehh edited...

didnt see he said no thanks

[Ducci015]

try again

[freemoney]

i would guess chad or grtest.