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comin4you · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:55 am Post subject: Should have been raising?

Full Tilt Poker Game #717887337: Table Crystal Water - $0.25/$0.50 Ante $0.05 - Limit Seven Card Stud - 11:42:49 ET - 2006/06/16
Seat 1: laborslave ($5.40)
Seat 2: Drunk_Texan ($9.85)
Seat 3: colbyo ($0.45)
Seat 4: cmfi ($9.25)
Seat 5: Matt_R ($23.95)
Seat 6: Mike5147 ($5)
Seat 7: Comin4You ($21.90)
Seat 8: Itripalot ($5)

*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to laborslave [8d]
Dealt to Drunk_Texan [Tc]
Dealt to colbyo [7c]
Dealt to cmfi [7h]
Dealt to Matt_R [Ad]
Dealt to Mike5147 [Th]
Dealt to Comin4You [6s 5s] [4s]
Dealt to Itripalot [2d]
Itripalot is low with [2d]
Itripalot brings in for $0.10
laborslave folds
Drunk_Texan calls $0.10
colbyo calls $0.10
cmfi folds
Matt_R completes it to $0.25
Mike5147 folds
Comin4You calls $0.25
Itripalot calls $0.15
Drunk_Texan has 15 seconds left to act
Drunk_Texan folds
colbyo calls $0.15
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to colbyo [7c] [3h]
Dealt to Matt_R [Ad] [6h]
Dealt to Comin4You [6s 5s 4s] [3s]
Dealt to Itripalot [2d] [Ts]
Drunk_Texan stands up
Matt_R bets $0.25
Comin4You calls $0.25
Itripalot calls $0.25
colbyo calls $0.15, and is all in
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to colbyo [7c 3h] [9s]
Dealt to Matt_R [Ad 6h] [Jd]
Dealt to Comin4You [6s 5s 4s 3s] [5c]
Dealt to Itripalot [2d Ts] [5d]
Matt_R bets $0.50
Comin4You calls $0.50
cmfi is sitting out
Itripalot folds
cmfi has returned
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to colbyo [7c 3h 9s] [Qd]
Dealt to Matt_R [Ad 6h Jd] [3d]
Dealt to Comin4You [6s 5s 4s 3s 5c] [6c]
Matt_R bets $0.50
Comin4You calls $0.50
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to Comin4You [6s 5s 4s 3s 5c 6c] [2s]
Matt_R checks
Comin4You bets $0.50
Matt_R has 15 seconds left to act
Matt_R calls $0.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Comin4You shows [6s 5s 4s 3s 5c 6c 2s] (a straight flush, Six high)
Matt_R mucks
Comin4You wins the side pot ($3.15) with a straight flush, Six high
colbyo mucks
Comin4You wins the main pot ($2) with a straight flush, Six high
colbyo is sitting out

3rd st I think is a definite call, no raise so as to keep people in for the action. 4th, huge card for me as the majority of my flush cards are sill live, however two 7's and two dueces are dead (neither of which are the spade, that's good). My reasoning for calling was the same, keep people in. I think had I been last to act a raise would have been acceptable. 5th, same deal unfortunately Itripalot folded. 6th, now I've made two pair to go along with my open ended straight-flush draw. I'm rather certain my opp is just playing naked aces. I decided to just call thinking he'd be more willing to pay off a bet on the river if I don't raise. If I had raised on 6th he's still checking 7th and prob not calling a bet w just aces against my scary board. So I think calling on 6th rather than raising got him to call the river bet. I'd appreciate any and all thoughts on the hand. Thanks!

flafishy · Three of a Kind Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 77

I wouldn't even think about raising before sixth street. And then sixth would have been no more than a speculative raise. He easily could have had aces up at that point.

I don't think a raise on sixth would have been bad. But I also don't think the way you played it is bad. It could go either way, depending on your gut at the time it was happening.

comin4you · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

The more I've been thinking about it I think a raise on 6th would have been ok. I did feel at the time that he was playing dry aces only so a raise would have at least protected what I felt was the best hand. The more I've been thinking, the more I feel the raise is the more profitable long-term play as I can win the pot ouright if he folds. But if he calls I could have or make the best hand. I win another bet on the river when I improve and he has aces-up. Calling wins that bet + maybe one river bet. Raising has the same win/loose rate of that one bet with the potential for more. I realize my annalysis is a bit shaky, but I hope it makes sense. I don't think calling was bad, just could have been better. Still open to thoughts. Thanks!

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