Babe in the woods

[Homer315]

OK, I am pretty sure I screwed up almost every step here, but am not sure. Once the flop comes, do people like the semi bluff? Do you check the turn (and invite a bluff on the river)? I was afraid of someone slow playing a nut or close to it flush on the turn, which is why I didn't want to make a bigger bet on the turn, because I'm thinking I have to fold to a raise. Damn this game. Damn it and its complexities to hell!!!

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed)

BB (t560)
Hero (t1315)
UTG+1 (t645)
MP1 (t555)
MP2 (t495)
CO (t2275)
Button (t1270)
SB (t885)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero calls t30, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls t30, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button calls t30, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t150) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, MP1 folds, Button calls t100, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: (t350) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, Button calls t100.

River: (t550) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, Button calls t100.

Final Pot: t750

[knightunner]

I'm not sure why you continued to bet here. It is obvious that your opponent has made a hand, and basically any made hand in this situation beats yours. Once the 4th diamond hits, you can be almost positive he holds a higher one than you. You are large stack going into this situation, there is no need to risk this for a very long shot win.

~knight

[SixgunSam]

Personally, I would rarely play 55 UTG, but if I did, I would at least raise with it. Your bet on the flop wasn't horrible, but if someone called, I would give the hand up. With two overcards and a possible flush on that flop, I think I would look for a more favorable spot to attack.

[stinkypete]

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Once the 4th diamond hits, you can be almost positive he holds a higher one than you.


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im gonna have to say i disagree with that.

[Jurollo]

If anything the 4th diamond is a chance to put a bigger bluff on the river to try to steal the hand. I dont agree with betting away on the flop or turn, but since you did I would bet a little more on the river and 4th diamond, since you have committed yourself to playing it this way in the first place.

[Homer315]

I was behind the whole way but got lucky. He showed Ac-2d for the lowest flush, and I beat him with my 5d. Do you call with the top pair BD terrible flush draw with a 3-flush on the flop?

It seems to me that if I played the hand badly, he might have played it worse.