Posted Sun May 14, 2006 3:56 pm GMT by tutubird
This was in a middle of $40 rebuy tournament. 13 people left. 6 People at my table.
Blinds: 40/80
My Stack: $1800
Josh's Stack: $~3000
I am in the small blind with 5 5. Everybody limps. Big Blind checks.
Pot: $480
Flop: 2 3 4 Rainbow.
Me?
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Posted Sun May 14, 2006 3:57 pm GMT by zinn0
ummmm...bet?
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 3:59 pm GMT by Johny
bet 350.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 4:02 pm GMT by UrAteUp
Like Zinno said...fire out a bet. At least half a pot and see where you stand here. If he he flat calls then good.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 4:15 pm GMT by tutubird
Well I bet $300, Josh on the button calls.
Pot: $1080
Turn: K 
Me?
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 5:04 pm GMT by Johny
I have no idea what he'd just flat call the flop with. I check and see what he does.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 5:32 pm GMT by UrAteUp
| Johny4444 wrote: | | I have no idea what he'd just flat call the flop with. I check and see what he does. |
I don't like this move. If you check chances are villian is going to bet out hard or push even. I say make a continuation bet of about 300. See if he flat calls then. If no scare card comes on the river then I bet again with the same continuation bet of about 300.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 5:34 pm GMT by supafrey
300 ain't too bad.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 5:48 pm GMT by Johny
You pot commit yourself by betting 300. Again, what would Villain call the flop with?
If I bet here I move-in.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 5:58 pm GMT by UrAteUp
| Johny4444 wrote: | You pot commit yourself by betting 300. Again, what would Villain call the flop with?
If I bet here I move-in. |
Not really. That is only 600 chips out of 1800. So that still leaves 1200 to get to the river with. Say you use another 300 on the river. That leaves 900. So your not in the poorest of shape. If a good card comes on the river that gives you the nuts then push.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 6:07 pm GMT by Johny
I don't feel comfortable playing a big pot this way. I don't want to cripple myself in this situation.
One more time, what would Villain call the flop with where we're ahead?
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 6:11 pm GMT by UrAteUp
| Johny4444 wrote: | I don't feel comfortable playing a big pot this way. I don't want to cripple myself in this situation.
One more time, what would Villain call the flop with where we're ahead. |
Oh I agree here but you have to try to protect that hand and when/if it becomes the nuts you definately have to push.
Frankly I think I might have been more inclined to push ofter the flop but that's not the way this hand was played so far.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 6:13 pm GMT by Johny
The more I think about it I like pushing the turn. Checking or making a small bet with the size of Hero's chipstack probably isn't the best idea.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 6:14 pm GMT by zinn0
He could have easily called the flop with 2 overs, or possibly even a higher midpair, i.e. 66, 77...possibly something like A5s. The list can really go on.
*edit. I really hate when posts ahead of me are edited while I'm typing.
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 6:50 pm GMT by Johny
Are you talking about my post?
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 6:52 pm GMT by zinn0
I am~
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 6:53 pm GMT by Johny
I can't even remember what I wrote.
Sorry, sir. 
Posted Sun May 14, 2006 11:17 pm GMT by tutubird
My Stack: ~$1460
Josh's Stack:~$2620
Pot was $1080
( By the way, I think I should have included that Josh is a VERY loose and aggressive player )
I bet $500 ( Not the smartest bet...)
Josh calls.
River is a 5.
Me?
Posted Mon May 15, 2006 11:15 am GMT by UrAteUp
Normally I would say set a trap here if all circumstances are right and check the river. Those circumstances would be a) you know your ahead, b) villian is LAG and you know he will bet the river. Then you could check the river. The only problem is your still not sure if your ahead and your not sure if he will bet.
I say now is push or fold time.
Posted Wed May 17, 2006 12:28 am GMT by tutubird
Well, I pushed all in and he folded.
Throughout the hand i acually put him on a 5, going for the straight draw so when the other 5 came out, it was very unlikely he had the other 5. So I am not sure whether I was beat or not. I don't see what else he would have called with however. Could someone give me some constructive criticsm on my play?
Posted Wed May 17, 2006 2:30 am GMT by JohnnyCache
What were the suits of the flop? Y
A - 5 has you beat
a higher pair has you beat
A set has you beat
Or the draws
he could have picked up four spades with the kind
he could have 67 (but he didn't - or you'd have lost)
He could have an A and some garbage (this is what I would have said he had till he folded)
I guess he had high connectors or the bill fillmath (king jack NOT suited)
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