T9s almost steal

[wuarhg]

was the flop raise really bad?

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, <font color="CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (5.25 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB

[davelin]

I don't think so, you have a bajillion outs.

[Klak]

the flop raise was great. this is what is called a "semi-bluff." it got you a free card which is what it is supposed to do. you didnt hit and you folded. good hand.

[btspider]

i would probably bet the turn, although the 3-flush makes it more likely he'll call with just overcards..

[meep_42]

Nice hand.

-d

[Professor Frink]

If he was weak i'd fire on the turn, otherwise i think you played it well.

[cab4656]

I bet the turn here to try to take it down right there. Certainly he'll fold 1 in 5 times, probably more. I do not like taking a free card heads up in spots like this, I try to win the pot on the turn. If you take the free card and miss, you will often get bluffed off the pot on the river by an opponent who would've folded to your turn bet.