WSOP $1500NL - Hand vs. Scott Fishman

[MarkD]

Here is a hand that I played against Scott Fishman at the WSOP Event #2 $1500 NL tournament that I would appreciate comments on.

note:I am posting my thoughts on this hand now - in a separate post. I think it would be a good idea if people did not read those until after they have thought about this hand and commented on it. I would wait to post my thoughts but I already typed them and don't want to forget to post them later.

Background:

I just recently moved to this table after my table broke up. The blinds were 100/200 with a 25 ante. On the very first hand that I sat down at the table I was seated two off the button and was dealt A9o. It was folded around to me and I raised it to 700. It’s folded to Fishman who is in the BB and he moves all in for somewhat less than my stack (very close). I have about 6k before this hand and I folded.

After that I didn’t do anything until the next round where I stole the blinds in a similar position with KQo and the same size bet. Other than the hand where Fishman moved in against me he hasn’t been too active. He did win one pot in between my hand and his hand where he didn’t show his hand down. I can’t remember the details of that hand but I believe he made a large bet during it as well and then his opponent folded (I am very very foggy on the hand though and all I really know for sure is that he has chipped up slightly). The hand in question happens in my second small blind.

My stack, before posting the small blind, is 5425 and Fishman has me covered. I didn’t count everyone at my table down by my stack appeared to be slightly lower than the average stack at my table. The large stacks (2 of them) would have been 15k or more.

100/200 Blinds w 25 ante – 10 handed. The blinds are going up to 150/300 w 25 ante in about 13 minutes.

Pre-flop:
Fishman open limps in middle/late position. I am the SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and complete. The BB checks.

Flop (825):
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I check, BB checks, Fishman bets 325. I checkraise to 1325 total. BB folds and Fishman calls.

<font color="blue">I checked this flop specifically because I was watching Fishman when the flop came down and although I didn’t pick up on any tell per se I really felt that if checked to he was going to bet this board</font>

Turn (3475)
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I bet 1500, Fishman raises all-in and has me covered. I think for a long time and fold.

Comments on all plays of this hand very appreciated.