Stars 180 - Low Straight on Turn
 

Hi all,

I would appreciate any help with how I played this hand.

About 40 left in this Stars 180 $22. Villain has been slightly tight-passive preflop and average postflop.

On the turn, I raise 800, figuring I'll represent a mediocre hand, while at the same time narrowing the field.

I then decided to push all in, because I concluded that the possibility of an evil river card (flush, likely straight) outweighed the risks of a better straight. I also considered check-calling a medium bet on the river.

Thanks!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) converter

MP2 (t10490)
CO (t4755)
Button (t5080)
SB (t13092)
Hero (t4660)
UTG (t2286)
MP1 (t5065)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t400</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls t400, SB calls t300, Hero calls t200.

Flop: (t1600) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t1600) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t400</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t800</font>, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t1200</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4260</font>, Button calls t3060.

River: (t10520) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t10520

Re: Stars 180 - Low Straight on Turn
 

I think at some point you have to fear the T9 straight. A bet and a raise and the button still thinks he's good enough to raise here.

I think the call preflop is also questionable. I want more callers in this pot before I'll complete with non-suited connectors. Just my opinion though.

Given the way you played it I'm slowing down when he reraises a bet and a raise. Probably call and take the action on the river. The check on the flop could be a set from the button and he's over playing it now that the straight is on board. Call a mediumish bet on the river.

Ick- the more I think about this hand the more I'm not sure.

Someone want to clear it up better than I did? Please!

Re: Stars 180 - Low Straight on Turn
 

Let me break it down :

Pre-flop : I call because I close the action and it is only 200 for a 1400 so 7:1 is enough.

Flop : Checked around this is perfect.

Turn : You hit the straight. You want to go all-in. I would fear a little the Button, but nothing to do to escape this. It's not like you both have 15k. You want to double up to have a chance to go deep.

Overall I like it, but I would have raised to 1200 noty only a min-raise.

Re: Stars 180 - Low Straight on Turn
 

Thanks for the comments.

He showed T9 Diamonds and won.