The Perfect Storm

tardigrade · #1 06-28-2004, 12:53 PM

What went wrong here?

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero raises, 4 folds, Button calls, SB 3-bets, 1 fold, UTG calls, Hero caps, Button calls, SB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (17 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB bets, UTG calls, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, SB calls, UTG calls, Hero caps, Button calls, SB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (16.50 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, Button raises, SB folds, UTG calls, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, UTG calls, Hero calls.

River: (28.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, Button bets, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 31.50 BB
Main Pot: 31.50 BB, between Button, UTG and Hero. > Pot won by Button (31.50 BB).

Results in white below: 
UTG shows Qc 9h (two pair, queens and nines).
Hero shows Ks Kc (three of a kind, kings).
Button shows 7h 6c (straight, nine high).
Outcome: Button wins 31.50 BB.

dfscott · #2 06-28-2004, 01:31 PM

I guess it goes without saying that button is an idiot (cold-calling not once, but twice preflop). Now the question is when do you believe that he's an idiot. I'd not believe it until he showed me his cards, so I'd probably play it the same way.

SomethingClever · #3 06-28-2004, 01:37 PM

With a flop like that, I may just call the 3-bet rather than cap.

Other than that, nothing you can do except put these guys on your buddy list... especially UTG.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, I would have probably called the 3-bet on the flop for sure, and put the button on a set. When the K came on the turn, I would again cap, and probably not slow down on the river, either.

It's very hard to give credit for 76o with that kind of preflop action.... but, now you know this guy is a loose idiot.

benfranklin · #4 06-28-2004, 01:48 PM

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Other than that, nothing you can do except put these guys on your buddy list... especially UTG.

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I want to put them on MY buddy list. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

tardigrade · #5 06-28-2004, 02:38 PM

Yes ... originally I was thinking another high pair, but with no aggressive action pre-flop, I was thinking he'd flopped a set, and was getting nervous until I saw the turn, at which point I jumped back out guns blazing. The only rational thing I could put UTG on was a flush draw, so I feared a check raise on the turn and checked through. When I saw the 67o win it, I blew steam out my ears and forced myself to type "good play". Aaargh!

gojacketz · #6 06-28-2004, 03:23 PM

Not the hands I would expect your opponents to have after the preflop action. Yikes.

Not sure when I would think I may be beaten, maybe when the button 3 bets me on the flop (I also think this screams set). If K does not come on the turn, I definitely slow down. Too many players showing too much strength for one pair to take down a pot this big.

I don't see anything wrong with the way it was played. The third heart really makes me think I am hosed, I would probably check/call also.

Gojacketz

tech · #7 06-28-2004, 03:30 PM

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What went wrong here?

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Villain flopped a straight. That's poker. Be happy that people like UTG and button play in these games.

B Dids · #8 06-28-2004, 05:09 PM

What went wrong is that you turned that King [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Then you didn't yell "PAIR THE BOARD" loud enough before the river.

Hard hand to get away from. Once I made my set on the turn I'd probably play like you.