Is a check behind saving money here?

#1 12-17-2005, 03:02 PM

Flopped the str8, but by the river i was concerned about my hand with 2 callers.... Is the checkbehind a smart move, or am I missing out? I guess im asking how often does one of the other 2 callers have the flush, AK, or pair+Straight draw(which boats on river)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($167.20)
Hero ($55.90)
SB ($63.70)
BB ($104.25)
UTG ($32)
UTG+1 ($98.50)
MP1 ($236.95)
MP2 ($38.80)
MP3 ($104.35)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, MP1 calls $1, MP2 calls $1, 2 folds, Hero calls $1, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: ($5.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $2, MP1 calls $2, MP2 calls $2, Hero raises to $8, BB folds, UTG calls $6, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $6.

Turn: ($31.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $12, UTG calls $12, MP2 calls $12.

River: ($67.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $67.50

Results in white below: 
UTG has Qs Ah (two pair, queens and jacks).
MP2 has 9d Th (two pair, jacks and tens).
Hero has Kd Jc (straight, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins $67.50.

#2 12-17-2005, 03:06 PM

People aren't going to check a fullhouse/flush to you on the river 90% of the time. Gotta push

#3 12-17-2005, 03:09 PM

i was also against small stacks, and i felt as though i might be getting milked by one of them...

Cosimo · #4 12-17-2005, 06:13 PM

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i was also against small stacks, and i felt as though i might be getting milked by one of them...

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If I read this right, they've got $12 and $18 left to a $67 pot. I think it's worth a bet here. If they had it, they woulda pushed their last 1/4 or 1/3rd pot in, hoping to get called by some schmuck that thought two pair was good enough.

The fact that they didn't push says to me that they don't have it. But if they're playing SSNL, then they must be donks, and they might call.

I know I lose money by not pushing in these sorts of situations, even when it's me with just $12 left. I hafta say, go for it, cuz I really don't think a short-stack wouldn't push 1/3rd pot with a boat or better.

4_2_it · #5 12-17-2005, 06:33 PM

You need to raise the flop more ($15). You made it correct for a flush draw to call you.

As played, you might as well get them all in on the river. I would make $30 blocking bet if I was first to act, so making a lower value bet here feels right.