Stop and go with the straight draw only

samdash · #1 05-29-2004, 06:05 PM

This is an interesting way to play against the more aggressive players in this game. It worked out nicely this time.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 4 handed) converter

Preflop: samdash is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Button folds, SB folds, samdash checks.

Flop: (2.40 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players) 
samdash bets, UTG raises, samdash calls.

Turn: (3.20 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players) 
samdash bets, UTG folds.

Final Pot: 4.20 BB
Main Pot: 3.20 BB, won by samdash.
Pot 2: 1 BB, overbet by samdash.

Results in white below: 
No showdown. samdash wins 4.20 BB.

tempest7178 · #2 05-29-2004, 08:10 PM

another title for the post could be "the semi-bluff succeeds!" Reminds me of an article written by Rolf Slotbloom (believe thats how you spell his name) in the most recent issue of cardplayer. Granted, his opposition was probably a little tougher.

BookOfIcculus · #3 05-30-2004, 01:13 AM

Hi samdash, I'm sure this play is losing you money. Any thoughts to check folding or check calling the turn, or did you think UTG was semi-bluffing as well? I would imagine that you will be getting raised far more often than you can steal a pot.
Actually foget the last questions and answer me this: What do you do if a Jack falls?
Best Regards,
book

Steve Giufre · #4 05-30-2004, 04:22 AM

Check calling the turn would probably be a mistake. It would depend on whether or not the Jack was an out, and how much action you were likely to get if you make your hand. If I chose to lead out, I would probably just call the raise and check the turn, but it would depend on the oppenent. I think that flop is gonna hit an UTG limper a lot of time, and once raised, I would tend not to keep pushing this one.