Interesting sc hand
 

Was like my 10th hand at the table so sorry but no reads on villain.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $18.60
BB: $21.35
UTG: $12.50
<font color="black">UTG+1: $25.30</font>
MP1: $24.05
MP2: $25.95
MP3: $30.90
<font color="black">Hero (CO): $25.50</font>
BTN: $24.65

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $1.50</font>, 3 folds, Hero calls $1.50, 3 folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($3.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG+1 bets $2.50</font>, Hero calls $2.50

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($8.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG+1 bets $5.25</font>, Hero calls $5.25

<font color="black">River:</font> ($18.85) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG+1 bets all-in for $16.05</font>, Hero folds

Pot Size: $34.90 ($0.90 Rake)

How many people are calling this river bet?
Comments on all streets welcome!

Re: Interesting sc hand
 

Raise flop.
As played call turn.
As played fold river.

Re: Interesting sc hand
 

Postflop looks fine to me, but I fold preflop.

Re: Interesting sc hand
 

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Raise flop.

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I'd like to hear the reasoning here.

Re: Interesting sc hand
 

Calling preflop is ok.
Though I would prefer to have a read.
Your implied odds seems good.

Re: Interesting sc hand
 

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Raise flop.

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I'd like to hear the reasoning here.

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To win the pot now, disguise our hand, fold out a better hand, buy a free card, get action on strong hands later.

If you call raises with a hand like this preflop, you should be prepared to make some moves postflop. At least some of the time. Passively chasing a flush in a HU pot isnt going to cut it in my book.

Re: Interesting sc hand
 

I like playing it as follows:
Raise flop, we have 2 overs to the board plus flush draw. If we get raised, we can muck it and assume villain has overpair while we only have the spade draw. If villain only calls and checks turn, we can check behind and try to hit flush. With the card the came up, I would bet the turn as a reverse blocking bet so that we get to a showdown cheap since villain will most likely check behind on the river.

As played:
fold river

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Raise flop.

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I'd like to hear the reasoning here.

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To win the pot now, disguise our hand, fold out a better hand, buy a free card, get action on strong hands later.

If you call raises with a hand like this preflop, you should be prepared to make some moves postflop. At least some of the time. Passively chasing a flush in a HU pot isnt going to cut it in my book.

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I agree, you have to be very sure that you will stack villain if you hit your flush, or maybe two pair, to call those bets. By raising, you disguise your hand and get payed if you hit or you can win the pot without hitting your flush.

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With the card the came up, I would bet the turn as a reverse blocking bet so that we get to a showdown cheap since villain will most likely check behind on the river.

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So, you are saying if we raise flop and villain calls we should bet this turn?
Didnt you say to take the free card?
Or are you saying that, as played, we should raise turn?
Villain cant check behind river as we are in position.

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With the card the came up, I would bet the turn as a reverse blocking bet so that we get to a showdown cheap since villain will most likely check behind on the river.

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So, you are saying if we raise flop and villain calls we should bet this turn?
Didnt you say to take the free card?
Or are you saying that, as played, we should raise turn?
Villain cant check behind river as we are in position.

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I think he is saying that the plan was to check behind a blank turn, but since the turn gives hero TP, a value bet is probably more in order. If villain's range is wider than an overpair, then betting the turn makes sense, however checking the turn might induce a bluff on a blank river and hero's hand is a well disguised bluff catcher. Either way, hero just needs to make a read and stick with it.