Flopped pair and nut flush draw.

MarzH05 · #1 05-31-2005, 12:41 AM

People annoy me with these .5 raises. Sometimes I will call it with a hand I would usually fold in this position because it annoys me when people play big hands like this. Im not really sure how to play these big drawing hands. Should I have taken a free card on the turn?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG ($64.8)
UTG+1 ($113.6)
Hero ($72.93)
MP1 ($49.5)
MP2 ($30.1)
MP3 ($79.72)
CO ($46.75)
Button ($52.1)
SB ($48.5)
BB ($50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1, Hero calls $1, 4 folds, Button calls $1, 2 folds.

Flop: ($3.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 bets $3, Hero raises to $9, Button folds, UTG+1 calls $6.

Turn: ($21.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $15, UTG+1 calls $15.

River: ($51.75) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $51.75

Results in white below: 
UTG+1 has Ks Kh (one pair, kings).
Hero has 6s As (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $51.75.

xcrack999 · #2 05-31-2005, 01:12 AM

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People annoy me with these .5 raises. Sometimes I will call it with a hand I would usually fold in this position because it annoys me when people play big hands like this.

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Ok, I don't think you should be calling raises with crap hands just because they annoy you, especially in early/middle position. Anyway, onto the hand. Your raise on the flop bought you the free card, so take it.

imported_anacardo · #3 05-31-2005, 01:45 AM

If I weren't in early position & exposing myself to an easy reraise, I make this call quite a bit preflop. Another cold-caller in front and it's near 100%. It has nothing to do with annoyance; a minraise UTG like that is pleading to be stacked by a quality speculative hand.

Postflop, I agree with the above poster, barring a strong read that this guy will muck to the second barrel in a pot this large. Your play was successful; take the card.

PoBoy321 · #4 05-31-2005, 01:48 AM

Depending on the table dynamic, the pre-flop call isn't too bad. I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] the flop raise, but you really need to take the free card and check behind on the turn.

JaBlue · #5 05-31-2005, 02:07 AM

check turn, check/fold river unimproved

DoubleDown · #6 05-31-2005, 02:13 AM

I like the raise on the flop --- i might raise a little more tho to really try to push him off his hand or get all-in

once you are called tho on the flop I think you need to assume that you are beat and need to improve ... thus i think you need to check behind on the turn

getting to the river unimproved i would check/fold

btw: i think the pre-flop call is fine given stack sizes and position

kevin017 · #7 05-31-2005, 02:24 AM

yes check the turn. free cards are good when you're behind and drawing.

Just be glad you're not 'that guy' who gets a pair and a flush draw and think they're ahead and push ASAP. WTF? You are a slight favorite, maybe, and if someone is letting you draw for free, by all means draw.