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Old 12-19-2005, 01:47 AM
soah soah is offline
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Default Re: Unknown SB leads small on the flop

His stack is only about three times the size of the pot and you have a strong hand. The sooner the money goes in the pot, the more likely that you're ahead. I raise to $125 and put the rest in on the turn. If he pushes over the top of your flop raise then things aren't looking so great, but without any read on him I'd be inclined to call and pray. He might be really bad, or he might not be giving you credit for having much on just your second hand at the table.
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Old 12-19-2005, 02:22 AM
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Default Re: Unknown SB leads small on the flop

$500 NL
Blinds are $5/10
9 Handed

SB is an unknown. I've only been at the table for two hands.

Stacks:
SB $350
Hero $500

Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] in MP2

Preflop: UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $40, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Pot: $90

SB bets $25, Hero ... ?

<font color="blue">I took his weak flop bet to be a blocking type bet, where he had either a flush or straight draw and wanted to see the turn cheaply. So...</font>

Hero makes is $100, SB calls

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Pot: $290

SB checks, Hero ... ?
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Old 12-19-2005, 02:53 AM
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Default Re: Unknown SB leads small on the flop

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SB checks, Hero ... ?

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... goes all in.

-SmileyEH
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Old 12-20-2005, 04:08 PM
Mr. Curious Mr. Curious is offline
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Default Re: Unknown SB leads small on the flop

$500 NL
Blinds are $5/10
9 Handed

SB is an unknown. I've only been at the table for two hands.

Stacks:
SB $350
Hero $500

Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] in MP2

Preflop: UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $40, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Pot: $90

SB bets $25, Hero ... ?

<font color="blue">I took his weak flop bet to be a blocking type bet, where he had either a flush or straight draw and wanted to see the turn cheaply. So...</font>

Hero makes is $100, SB calls

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Pot: $290

<font color="blue">When the turn came as a brick, I thought that betting 1/2 the pot would be big enough to make any straight or flush draw call incorrectly, yet be small enough that a hand like KQ might still pay me off.</font>

SB checks, Hero bets $150, SB raises all-in, Hero calls $60

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $710
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Old 12-21-2005, 10:58 PM
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Default Re: Unknown SB leads small on the flop

SB checks, Hero bets $150, SB raises all-in, Hero calls $60

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $710

Hero shows AQ for TPTK.
SB shows QJ for two pair.

His flop bet confused me and that's why I was wondering if I should have slowed down and kept the pot small.
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Old 12-22-2005, 01:01 AM
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Default Re: Unknown SB leads small on the flop

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His flop bet confused me and that's why I was wondering if I should have slowed down and kept the pot small.

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Villain played it exactly like a drawing hand on a draw heavy board that blanked on the turn.

You thought you were protecting TPTK, the majority of the time you win this scenario.

Given his stack you played it correctly but lost.
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Old 12-19-2005, 05:49 AM
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Default Re: Unknown SB leads small on the flop

make it 150 and call an allin
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