NL25 Turn Nuts
 

OK so I am starting my switch to NL cautiously [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

I am trying to come to terms with the differences from Limit, mostly this is which hands to play for a PFR/Limp and when to fold, sounds easy enough...but, also there are considerations for maximising returns which I am a bit at sea on.

TABLE: Been at the table approx. 15 hands so reads not worth much, the Button has been playing most hands and has been pretty aggro, BB I am not sure about but he seems loose but not awful.


No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) by Hand Converter CG

<font color="#C00000">Naphand ($39.10)</font>
<font color="#C00000">BB ($51.65)</font>
UTG ($16.05)
MP ($15)
CO ($13.10)
<font color="#C00000">Button ($8.90)</font>

Preflop: Naphand is SB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. MP posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG folds, MP (poster) checks, CO folds, Button calls $0.25, Naphand completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Naphand checks, BB checks, MP checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($1) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Naphand bets $0.75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $1.5</font>, MP calls $1.50, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $8.65</font>, Naphand [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

So I have the nuts (and a re-draw to a weak flush). Lots of possiblities on this board.

Given my hand and the re-draws, that Button is all-in and 2 other players have also called the raise, who favours a keep strategy of calling the Turn bet, who favours pushing the Turn.

My feeling is just to call the push and hope BB/MP stays in, but I run the risk of a re-draw hitting on the River.

Comments appreciated.

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

I push here. Want to get my money in when I'm sure I have the best hand. everyone who calls makes a mistake. Pot is big enough.

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

Button probably has 2pair, Looks like BB is drawing to diamonds, so I would make a big reraise to make it real expensive for him to draw to his flush.

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

If the button had more money, I would push. But here, I think more value comes from checking. If you call, you are giving BB 3:1 and if he calls, MP gets 4:1. If you raise, you're mostly gonna blow them out of the water. I think it is worth it to let somebody catch their flush or fill the boat and stack them (hopefully the BB since his stack is deeper). Besides, you might call and get a push behind you. Even if they don't make a hand, you still might get paid off by a set or Aces up. It would be interested to actually work this one out mathematically...but I just got up.

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

Skleice I think you read the board wrong. OP has the nut straight, but Is still vulnerable to a diamond flush. So why not raise and make it expensive for BB to call ?

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

whoops. Ignore everything I said! Thought you had the straight flush. Told you I just got up...SORRY!

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

Minraise.

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

I'm sure you were being sarcastic. ..

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

I think going for an over-call is okay. You have to be willing to let it go if any red card falls.

Re: NL25 Turn Nuts
 

I would never just call here. You give the BB nearly 3-1 plus implied odds on the river (unless you fold to any A 9 5 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] or [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] when you miss your sf) and MP the same odds or better. So I raise. As a PSB here is well over half your stack, I'd shove. An alternative is to put MP all-in if he calls, giving the BB around 2.5 to 1 (ish) Too many 'bad' rivers for me to contemplate this.
The turn minraise from the BB gives me hope he has a hand worth calling an all-in with. YMMV.