1-card straight on a 3-flush board facing strengh (1/2 on Stars)

#1 12-13-2005, 03:42 PM

SB is 24.4/14/2.34 after 193 hands, MP1 is 25.8/1/1.75 after 97 hands.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, 3 folds, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, 1 fold, UTG calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (13 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB bets, UTG folds, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, MP1 raises, Hero calls, SB 3-bets, MP1 caps, Hero folds

Comments on all streets are welcome.
Thank you.

#2 12-13-2005, 04:22 PM

I'd raise the flop assuming we have the best hand. On the turn its tough, but I probably play the same way you do. I don't see how we can think we are good here, and if we are it is very likely we have to split this pot.

NobodysFreak · #3 12-13-2005, 04:30 PM

If you planned on folding to a cap on the turn, fold after the initial two bets which, coicidentially, is where I'd fold.

#4 12-13-2005, 04:31 PM

preflop I cap this. You've got position and a strong hand.
flop. Wow, flush and str8 flush draw, I'm not sure calling here is the best play. SB possible range of 3-betting hands: AA-QQ, and AK, since you raised on the button, I might add JJ-TT, and AQs as likely. I think I raise on the flop to get SB to define his hand. Call tells me TP/2 Pair most likely, 3-bet and I'm thinking Trips/flush.

Turn: facing two cold on what looks like MP1 slow played his hand to get to the BB. Being a weak tighty, I fold to the two bets.

#5 12-13-2005, 05:31 PM

2 for the fold, 1 for the call, any other opinions ?
Thank you

#6 12-13-2005, 06:47 PM

"bump"

Jaran · #7 12-13-2005, 07:06 PM

The way I sould play the hand (not necessarily the correct way):
Cap pf
bet/raise the flop.
Depending on the action I determine the turn play.
If the turn is the same as here, I'm 3betting. I think deciding a flush out there is a little weak/tight, but I'm treading carefully on the river. If the river pairs the board or is a [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], I'm out.

-Jaran

#8 12-13-2005, 07:20 PM

I think I would cap it preflop, and lead/raise the flop. Turn is icky--I would go into calldown mode (although it got capped on you anyway) and fold if the river is a heart or if the board pairs.

BBB