Flopping a straight

Nelson · #1 11-21-2002, 05:20 PM

Mid-stages of a PL tourney. I'm in 20th place of 60 players with 1850 Chips. Blinds are 20/40. MP open raises with 80, cut-off calls, button calls, I call in the SB with JhQc, and the button folds.

Flop As Ks Tc

I lead out with a pot-sized bet which is folded to the button who calls.

Turn 10h

I bet 300 and am raised all in (he has about 1/3 of my stack). I had never played with him before, but so far in this tourney he was playing solid hands. I called and lost the showdown to his boat. All comments are appreciated.

ohkanada · #2 11-21-2002, 06:13 PM

2 minor things about the post. You said that the button called and folded pre-flop. I assume the big blind folded. Secondly on the turn it is not clear to me how many chips your opponent had left. I am guessing 300 compared to your 900 or so. It would clearer just to say it.

Now on the hand I think you need to call assuming it is 300. But if he only has 300 left then I would have made a bet to put him all-in on the turn.

One option on the flop is to go for the check-raise since it seems likely someone hit this flop. Leading out is also good.

Ken Poklitar

Nelson · #3 11-21-2002, 06:23 PM

I'll get the details right one of these days. 1) Yes, the button called and the bb folded. 2) On the turn, I had 1100 after betting out 300 chips. He had around 800 chips left.

Thanks Ken - I had the pleasure of playing at the same table with you in one of these tournaments last week.

Cheers,

Nelson

ohkanada · #4 11-25-2002, 01:17 PM

What site?

#5 11-25-2002, 03:22 PM

It was $100+9 NLH at UB.

Cheers,

Nelson

ohkanada · #6 11-25-2002, 03:29 PM

That was a great deal. I signed on only a few minutes before it started and saw it was a $5000 guarantee and only 15 or 20 signed up. We ended up only have 28 so UB kicked in $2200!

And my tourney ended when my steal with A4o found KK in the blinds!

Say hi the next time!

Ken Poklitar

Nelson · #7 11-25-2002, 04:12 PM

That was the same reason I played. I ended up sneaking into the final table in 10th place and finished in 4th. I was in third place at the time and open raised all-in with AKo. I lost to AQ suited when a queen came on the turn. But it was great fun, and I'll definitely say hello the next time.

Nelson