Blocking Bet Burn

[CHiPS]

$200 NL Hold Em. Both players have full stacks.
Hero is on the button with A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Calls $2 bring in. No raises, 5 Players. Pot $10
Flop is :
A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Middle position caller bets $5
Hero Raises to $15
Other players fold, middle position calls. Pot $40
Turn: 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
MP bets $10
Hero calls ?????? (raise? if so how much?)
Pot$60
River 5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (board is a straight)
EP bets $30
Hero calls

EP wins with A 6 or hearts - a six high straight.

I think I should have raised the turn. On the other hand I hesitate to pump up pots too high with 2 pair. Thoughts ??

He had 7 outs - three 6's and four 5's. That gives him a little better than 6:1 odds to win. For his $10 bet he got $50 on the turn and then $30 on the River, giving him 8:1 payoff. Good play for him.

[jba]

I like how you played it. I think sometimes you're just destined to lose money. It's tough to re-raise on the turn with only two pair I hear you.

awesome blocking bet on his part.

I think he should have bet more on the river -- you have to put him on A6 to fold the river, so I think you're calling a pot sized bet there, aren't you?

[primate]

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I think I should have raised the turn. On the other hand I hesitate to pump up pots too high with 2 pair. Thoughts ??



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I think you played it fine. Unless I have top 2 pair I don't go crazy with the pot.