Flopping a boat on a raggy board
 

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
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Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($1, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($1, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $0.5</font>, Hero calls.

River: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($2, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $4.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises all-in $51.25</font>.


Thoughts on how I played this hand? I find that in situations like this, if I were playing at higher limits, like say $100NL or $200NL, I could bet out and get played back at. At $50NL, a bet usually seems to take down pots like this immediately, which is not what I want?

Do you bet the flop here? Raise the turn?

Re: Flopping a boat on a raggy board
 

When the SB checks to you on a paired board like that, I'd make it a habit to bet ATC. Takes it down a lot and will help get you action when you do actually flop a boat.

As played, I think it's OK. You could raise the turn hoping he turned a pair of aces, but then he would much more cautious on the river, so I like the way you waited until the river to raise as that extracts more when he is bluffing. River overbet-shove is lol but probably the best line, only thing that is going to beat you here is A5, but there's a lot you beat and he is just begging to get it in.

Re: Flopping a boat on a raggy board
 

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River overbet-shove is lol

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I figured since he overbet himself, he'd be willing to get in there and gamble.

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When the SB checks to you on a paired board like that, I'd make it a habit to bet ATC.

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QFMFT!!!!

Re: Flopping a boat on a raggy board
 

Stack sizes? I think your raise is bad but since he overbet I suppose he may call with a 3.

Re: Flopping a boat on a raggy board
 

Sorry, stack sizes are very relevant. They are:

Seat 2: SB ($20.45)
Seat 3: Hero ($52.25)

When I went all-in, he had another $15 behind, so the overbet is not enormous.

Re: Flopping a boat on a raggy board
 

given his stack size and he overbet the river I think your push is fine. He'll call with almost anything he bet with.

Re: Flopping a boat on a raggy board
 

Blind battle with a flopped full on a non connected paired board I'd check the flop. On a paired board there only five cards in the deck to make a hand in this case two 5s and 3 Ts and you have two of those cards so I'd give him the opportunity to catch a little something on the turn.