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Old 05-01-2007, 01:25 PM
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Default Re: Common Situation : Flushdraw oop

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (5 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

Button ($1534.81)
Hero ($591)
BB ($993.45)
UTG ($610)
MP ($1131.90)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $22</font>, Hero calls $19, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $39</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $120</font>, Button folds.

Final Pot: $209

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I hate when I put myself in that situation. I hate checkraising ~22% of my stack on a draw out of position. Nothing worse than him calling and a blank hitting the turn. I realize that you have to make this play occasionally to balance the times you make it with a made hand. But that's the only valid reason to make the play.

I prefer to either keep the pot small by check-calling, or making a smallish bet at the flop giving myself decent odds if he calls. If he raises my flop bet, I can decide to get rid of my postitional disadvantage with a bet/3bet all in on the flop line, or I can get away from the hand if need be.
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