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radionikmook · Pair Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 27

Hello,

I 've slow played this huge hand... Was it good a play ?

TY

Mat

SB: 2,270
BB: 9,215
UTG: 3,874
UTG+1: 2,340
UTG+2: 12,084
MP1: 4,490
MP2: 3,510
CO: 8,010
Hero (BTN): 3,420

Pre-Flop: (240) 6

6

dealt to Hero (BTN)
4 folds, MP2 calls 160, CO folds, Hero calls 160, SB calls 80, BB checks

Flop: (640) 8

6

9

(4 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets 160, SB calls 160, BB folds, MP2 calls 160

Turn: (1,120) Q

(3 Players)
SB checks, MP2 bets 320, Hero calls 320, SB calls 320

River: (2,080) 9

(3 Players)
SB bets 480, MP2 calls 480, Hero raises to 1,440, SB raises to 1,630 and is All-In, MP2 folds, Hero calls 190

mgodd · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject:

I would raise the turn for sure. With 3 clubs on the board already, and not to mention straight draws, your hand could be no good against a lot of rivers.

Badlydrawnboy · Flush Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 127

I would bet bigger on the flop as well. OK, you flopped a set but you shouldn't get too excited about it: there are two flush cards on the board and there is a straight draw. By betting so small, you allow everybody to catch a hand that would be better than your set.

In this case, you were lucky the board paired on the river. I guess the other guy had a flush, am I right?

radionikmook · Pair Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 27

worst then that...
I guess I could have avoid that by reraising the turn ?

Ty for your advice..
Mat

River: (2,080) 9

(3 Players)
SB bets 480, MP2 calls 480, Hero raises to 1,440, SB raises to 1,630 and is All-In, MP2 folds, Hero calls 190

Results: 5,820 Pot
SB showed 9

8

(a full house, Nines full of Eights) and WON 5,820 (+3,550 NET)
Hero mucked 6

6

(a full house, Sixes full of Nines) and LOST (-2,270 NET)

Badlydrawnboy · Flush Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 127

Well in this case you flopped a set and he had 2 pair. So if you bet big enough on the flop and he goes along, you're sure he hit at least something. So a reraise on the turn might be helpful here I think, yes, a good player might fold his 2 pair there (a bad player won't).

But this is of course all with hindsight. But it shows why slowplaying is not always a good idea. With a set, I only do it vs. at most 2 opponents, where I am reasonably sure they are going to overplay their own hand if I check the flop (for example, making pot sized bets with TPNK).

I will certainly not make minbets on a draw-heavy board On a draw-heavy board I'm betting out strong.

nilgiri · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

1. Bet more on the flop. Don't let people draw to the flush for cheap.
2. Turn call was fine. When someone who check/called the flop now bets when a third club comes, you want to be afraid of the flush.
3. River was fine, too. There isn't much that beats you, and a flush is always going to give you all their chips. You just got unlucky that the other guy had a bigger FH.

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