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Old 01-13-2005, 08:53 PM
Blackjack Blackjack is offline
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Default 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

This is a hand a good friend of mine played. He's not a member of the forum but I'm posting this because I was watching as it ensued.

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $50 BB (9 handed) converter

MP3 ($3925)
Hero ($1325)
Button ($4900)
SB ($10522)
BB ($1719)
UTG ($11087)
UTG+1 ($5000)
MP1 ($8816)
MP2 ($5427)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $175</font>, Button folds, SB calls $150, BB calls $125.

Flop: ($525) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($525) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $350</font>, BB folds, Hero raises to $1150, SB calls $800.

River: ($2822) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $2822

(He) was thinking that he could push the SB off of a pair of Queens. He showed weakness on the flop by checking, which could have also been a trap - but why would he bet when a flush card came?

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Old 01-13-2005, 08:56 PM
lapoker17 lapoker17 is offline
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

I hate the turn raise. That's your boy's whole stack he just put in there.
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Old 01-13-2005, 09:21 PM
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

Tell your friend not to sit down with 26BB.

As for the hand, bet the flop and take it from there.
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Old 01-13-2005, 09:32 PM
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

I don't play this high but..

I see several of the regulars there like Shootagain buy in for only $1250 only and build it up from there.

My friends been very lucky when he's taking these shots so..

Nobody likes the semibluff?
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Old 01-13-2005, 09:32 PM
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

nice river.
that kind of play is fine when you are way deeper.
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Old 01-13-2005, 10:15 PM
Ulysses Ulysses is offline
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

I don't dislike it as much as everyone else. A lot depends on who the opponent was. Playing his stack in that game, I might have pushed preflop and I would have pushed on the flop.
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Old 01-14-2005, 01:48 AM
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

push on the flop is fine.

turn play is the typical overly big-balled maneuver for ub 25-50 that makes checking big hands so profitable.

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Old 01-14-2005, 01:54 AM
Ulysses Ulysses is offline
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

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turn play is the typical overly big-balled maneuver for ub 25-50 that makes checking big hands so profitable.


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"If he checked twice, NO WAY he can call all-in!!!!"
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Old 01-14-2005, 05:32 AM
Lawrence Ng Lawrence Ng is offline
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

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I don't dislike it as much as everyone else. A lot depends on who the opponent was.

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Diablo, Would you consider flat-calling there? Why or why not?

Thanks.

Lawrence
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Old 01-14-2005, 10:54 AM
thorin thorin is offline
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Default Re: 25/50 NL AKo - Good semibluff? Overcards + Flush Draw

Am i the only that thought he got the flush on the turn? No way he would've called with QQ on the turn otherwise.

As someone else said, i don't like semi-bluffing like that with your whole stack, it's bad play.

The flop-play is even worse, lay of a potbet here.
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