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[meleader2]

i'm LP with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
4 limpers.
flop ($7 after rake):
2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

EP bets 5$, call, villain makes it 20$. i know what to do here. this is a no brainer raise...but...is it??

effective stacks:

me: ~$300
5$ bettor: ~80$
caller: ~$40
20$ raiser: ~$40

after the betting up to my turn to act on the flop gives:

me: ~$300
5$ bettor: ~75$
caller: ~$35
20$ raiser: ~$20


NOW...do i raise making 80$ stack fold, or smooth call hoping 80$ stack will call, at which point i'm all in in the dark on the turn??

i smooth called hoping 80$ stack would call/raise. he ended up folding. i took both of the small stacks money (MHIG).


Discuss.

[jkkkk]

Smooth call, push turn.

[PokerFink]

Agreed. I'm smoothcalling and trying to take everyone's money.

In fact, in a deepstacked game I would probably do the exact same thing and hope my straight flush falls so that I can maybe hopefully stack an ace flush. I'd probably only raise in a normal (100bb) stacked game.

[jbrock]

Yes, this is a smooth call. The nut flush has only 5-6 outs since we hold 2 card, 2 on the board, they would hold 2, and 1-2 would give us the straight flush (depending on what Axs they hold -- it could be one of the straight flush cards).

Of course, a raise here isn't bad as no one is getting away from a decent hand given the stack sizes. If the turn puts the 3 flush out there, action might slow.

[meleader2]

good. i'm glad the general opinion is in agreement with my play.