was my shove here bad?

rounding_cynic · #1 08-02-2007, 01:09 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($0.56)
Button ($11.47)
Hero ($5.77)
BB ($4.17)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, BB calls $0.10.

Flop: ($0.30) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, BB raises to $1, Hero raises to $4.02, BB calls $3.02 (All-In).

Turn: ($0) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($0) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $8.34

Villain's raise unnerved me a bit: Over 30 hands, the only aggression I noticed from him aside from preflop raising with Premium Hands were paltry bets (2BB-4BB) on the flop and turn to take down pots that have been checked through. He seemed to be incapable of launching huge or daring bluff raises.

Still, I didn't want to just call here and continue playing the hand OOP, so I decided on shoving to put him to the test and try to take the pot down right there. Afterwards, I felt rather dumb about this play as it betrayed the pot size philosopy... i lost control of the pot size and it resulted in me creating a huge pot while I'm holding a merely marginal hand.

Thoughts, anyone? What would u guys have done, folded outright or call and then c/f on the turn? or merely reraise instead of going AI?

castigar · #2 08-02-2007, 01:31 AM

Call, check turn/river. If he bets again, fold.

calmB4storm · #3 08-02-2007, 01:35 AM

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Call, check turn/river. If he bets again, fold.

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I pretty much agree. Although I'd probably call a small river bet if the third diamond doesn't hit.