[VinnieC]

Hi all,

A little background... I've been lurking here for a couple of months, trying to read as much as possible to get my feet wet. I've played poker sporadically over the last couple of years (maybe 2-3K hands total), and I've recently decided I want to get serious about poker, and make a concerted effort to really improve my game. I look forward to posting here, and highly appreciate all the commentary/discussion that goes on.

Anyhoo... with this hand, I'm a little bit confused as to why the turn bet was a bad play. Assuming everyone calls, he's getting 3:1 odds. I think Rob is counting 18 outs or so, and if you discount a few of those (Aces might give somebody the straight), it's still highly likely you'll end up around 12 or 13 outs, which I believe is better than 3:1.

Is it a bed bet because of the possibility of a split pot if he hits the straight?

If this is a mistake, I think it's a mistake I probably make fairly often, so any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks again, and looking forward to getting involved in the forum.