Ass end Str8

Mobed · #1 02-25-2005, 01:26 AM

The table was reforming after a break down so all but me and MP are new. MP has been stealing the blinds with crap. I know my PF hand was nothing to be calling in this hand with but I was holding my own on previous hands post flop. I decided to peek at the flop.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Button ($35.15)
SB ($38.85)
BB ($22.1)
UTG ($65.6)
MP ($130.73)
Hero ($105.05)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
UTG raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, 2 folds, BB calls $1.

Flop: ($6.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($6.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $3, Hero raises to $6, BB folds, UTG raises to $12, Hero raises to $50, UTG calls $51.60 (All-In), Hero calls $13.60.

River: ($133.70) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $133.70

PoBoy321 · #2 02-25-2005, 01:29 AM

Chances are that your hand is good unless UTG is capable of raising KQ here. Most likely, he has 2 pair or a set and was looking for a check/raise on the flop. I hope you took this down.

EDIT: I just realized that this was 6 max, but still, raising KQ from UTG seems a bit fishy, and since that's the only hand that beats you, I'm having trouble getting away from this.

ZBTHorton · #3 02-25-2005, 01:35 AM

I think you have to call.

But, this is a perfect example of what happens when you make unneccesary calls pre-flop.

Siawyn · #4 02-25-2005, 01:45 AM

I think you have to get all-in with this, but if he had KQ it a) shows why the preflop call was marginal and b) why they call it the ass end of the straight. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

I have a nagging hunch he had KQ though, due to the min re-raise.