Top Pair, nut flush draw

grouchie · #1 07-01-2005, 12:12 PM

Just wasn't sure how to proceed with this. Do i call the $4 hoping to hit, do i re-raise? If re-raise, to what amount? 10 bucks in the pot at this point so should I make it 10? 15? push?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (10 handed) converter

MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($43.01)
MP3 ($54.8)
CO ($25.76)
Button ($17.26)
SB ($43.3)
BB ($30.7)
UTG ($66.55)
UTG+1 ($24.4)
Hero ($29.1)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1, Hero calls $1, 5 folds, SB calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($4) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB bets $2, BB raises to $4, UTG+1 folds, Hero ????

guaranteedBluff · #2 07-01-2005, 12:23 PM

Call this one knowing that you're getting pot odds. You may be down in the hand to a two pair or set or even the flush, but you have a lot of outs and good odds here. Also, BB may have raised with something like AQ (Q of spades). I hate to be passive, but this is a case where you should be.

swolfe · #3 07-01-2005, 12:35 PM

i would make a significant raise...to $12 or so. hopefully SB will then push and BB will call, then you'd call, of course.

meleader2 · #4 07-01-2005, 12:40 PM

remember his pooh-bah post, aggression wins pots.

guaranteedBluff · #5 07-01-2005, 12:41 PM

pooh bah?

gol4pro · #6 07-01-2005, 12:41 PM

You've almost certainly got the best hand, and you've got the nut flush draw as well. I'm loving this so far.

I think you have 2 options.

a) Call here, and throw a check-raise all in on the turn. A semi-slowplay, intended to confuse your opponents just long enough to get them committed to the pot.

b) Pushing to about 8-12 right now. I hate to raise to 8, and give away the strength of your hand without making a big raise, but that might be your best option here if both of your opponents are passive. I'm more in favor of a raise to 10-11.

I'd use option A against LAGs, and option B against calling stations.