Who can fold this flopped straight? (from the SB).

[jmillerdls]

I did...but should I have?

I feel I have a very good read on this guy (CO). He's at about 5 of my 8 tables. Other than preflop, he doesn't seem to get out of line much. I've seen him slow down drastically post-flop, even on some hands where he has raised it up preflop.

He's 36/18/2.
His PFR is made up of PURELY $5 raises.
If its from early position, its a big hand.
If it is after a raise, it's a big hand.
If no one has opened, or there are limpers he will do it with suited aces, pocket pairs, and bigger broadway hands.

*Note, he didn't raise preflop, so I don't put him on any of the above hands.

My thinking is...the only hands that can make that raise are nut flush draws (he would have raised preflop), overpairs (he would have raised preflop)...sets (he would have raised his pocket pair preflop)...or the straight.

So, my only question was whether I wanted to get in a huge pot for a push...and possibly with the smaller end of it.

Can you guys lay this down? Is it a mistake to do this with such a big hand?


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($116.05)
Button ($25.58)
SB ($17)
Hero ($81.50)
UTG ($56.55)
UTG+1 ($36.15)
MP1 ($44.70)
MP2 ($49.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.5</font>, UTG calls $2.50, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $10</font>, Hero folds, UTG calls $7.50.