[AjiNoMo]

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I think half pot is the worst possible play here, what do you do if you bet half the pot and he goes all in?

Any read on the button? If I'm feeling lucky I bet 1800-2k and call a shove, and shove the river if called. If I think the button is likely to have called the flop here with the nut flush (possible for most players, some guys are always going to raise though) I check and give up if he bets the pot.

I assume you don't have the A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].

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What do you mean "if i'm feeling lucky"? If you bet out 2K and he shoves, there'd be 7500 in the pot. You're getting 7:1 on your money for a 4,5:1 to hit your full house. You would have to call, you got yourself committed.

Half potting gets you info, may enable you to bluff on river given the right read on villain while still leaving you a chance to correctly fold if he shoves. In case he puts you on a J hi flush against his nuts, he may chose to just call, leaving you with great implied odds in case you improve on the river.