Raised pf, flop big draw out of position...

Elaboration · #1 06-20-2005, 10:39 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed) converter

Background: Early in tourney, 2 hands ago I raised pf and checked the overcard flop when three saw it with me and fold to a turn bet.

Better to put in a big checkraise here, or just lead out?

MP3 (t925)
CO (t910)
Button (t975)
Hero (t790)
BB (t2315)
UTG (t940)
UTG+1 (t940)
MP1 (t880)
MP2 (t1325)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls t15, 4 folds, Hero raises to t60, 1 fold, MP1 calls t45.

Flop: (t135) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero...?

stone_7 · #2 06-20-2005, 11:28 PM

I would lead out because a checkraise could frighten a lower flush or a weaker king. You still need to hit your hand here so winning now is not the end of the world, sure beats releasing a huge pot when he overbets the non club turn. Finally no guarantee he bets at you.

Elaboration · #3 06-21-2005, 12:33 AM

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I would lead out because a checkraise could frighten a lower flush or a weaker king. You still need to hit your hand here so winning now is not the end of the world, sure beats releasing a huge pot when he overbets the non club turn. Finally no guarantee he bets at you.

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True, scaring the lower flush is a bummer, but assume for a second he does have a K. If I lead out he is going to raise, effectively killing my FE. If he folds a weak k on a check raise, thats ok because I'm only 50/50 anyway, but if I'm gonna see all 5 I want to with me pushing. If I lead out he'll fold nothing, but might put more chips in the pot if I check.

As for him not betting at me, thats not bad because I dont fear a free card and I can just lead the turn anyway.

Thanks for the reply-

Elaboration · #4 06-21-2005, 10:08 AM

*bump*
anybody from the morning crowd?

-Thanks