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Posted Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:47 am GMT by Aves
I was at the casino the other day when the biggest pot of my life came up. We were playing 2/5 NL at the casino. EP is very good and is only playing at these stakes cause the higher ones weren't open; she has about $1000. MP is weak and loose; I'm in LP; and button is a very new player who doesn't seem to know how to play. MP, me, and button each have about $350.
UTG minraises to $10. EP and MP call. I look down to see 2 black Kings. I reraise it to $50. Button calls, UTG folds, EP and MP call. The flop comes
3s 9d Ad
I'm a little bummed out about the Ace on the flop. EP and MP check to me, and I figure in a reraised pot with 4 people, someone's got to have an Ace. I check and the button checks behind. Next comes an interesting turn card:
Kd
This puts 3 to a flush on the board and gives me a set. I also notice that EP bets $100 immediately, as if she didn't care what the turn card was. MP folds. I think about it briefly start counting my chips and see I have about $300 and go all in. EP insta-calls forgetting about the button still yet to act. Button is a little confused by everything but calls all in anyway. EP now calls having everyone covered. River is the
6d
I think I'm screwed. EP shows a set of 9s. I turn over my set of Kings. Button shows Ah 4h, and I rake in a huge pot. EP was telling others how she was planning on check raising the flop. Had I bet and got check raised, I surely would've folded. So in retrospect, it seems like I made the right move in checking the flop.
My question is was this the correct way to play this hand, or not as others should probly fear a big ace from me rather than me fearing an ace from them?
Thanks for any replies.
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Posted Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:29 am GMT by Soup_dog
With 4 callers I would have checked the flop. With fewer I would probably have bet 50% of the pot and folded to a reraise.
Posted Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:55 pm GMT by 1988 TR
You played that hand well. With 2 checks to you on the flop, I am not betting there - If I get check raised, I have to fold & wouldn't get to see the K on the turn.
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