1500 WSOP battle of the big stacks

[shaundeeb]

Trying to remember a semi interesting hand from yesterdays play but none were all that tough of a decision.


The villian just came to the table he had a lot of chips about 100k at the time he was a younger guy 28-32 balding with an earing. I make a few jokes about he can't play with all chips max buyin joke just to make him think I am a live fish etc. He makes a comment to others about no strategy at the table so I know he's prob decent but I have position on him.

Anyways his first hand he's dealt hes CO and opens for 4500 at 8/16/200 level and steals the blinds. Next hand he opens same 4500, I am on the button with AQo and make it 12k( this was a semi misclick live I meant to raise 12k more not 12k total). Folds back to him he tanks for a good minute before calling. I had about 90k going into the hand he had me covered. We were easily top 5 of the 300 people remaining at the time.

Flop Qc 9c 6s I don't have Ac, he leads for 11k I call,

Turn 8x He takes a full 3 minutes before checking how much should I bet and can/should I fold after making a turn bet with like half my stack out there.

[woodguy]

Why bet the turn at all?

Checking behind and calling any river bet, or betting if checked to is probably better here.

I really dislike bet folding with top pair here.

[Beachman42]

I kinda like the check behind if you plan on keeping the pot small and getting to a show-down.

What cards scare you on the riv here? I'd say very few cards help you, but most bricks will brick for both of you.

[djk123]

Why not raise the flop?

On the turn I would hate any line that led you to folding.

[luckychewy]

what are stacks

[WuTank]

Even though I am a pot control whore, I cant give a free card here.
I bet 20k here which is like 2/3 of a pot,enough to chase away FD.
I check behind river UI though.

[WarDekar]

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Even though I am a pot control whore, I cant give a free card here.
I bet 20k here which is like 2/3 of a pot,enough to chase away FD.
I check behind river UI though.

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What exactly are you giving a free card to?

[woodguy]

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I cant give a free card here.

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If you are ahead I doubt he has more than 5 outs here.

[JackOfSpeed]

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I cant give a free card here.

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If you are ahead I doubt he has more than 5 outs here.

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You don't see hands like J9/T9 (9 outs), Flush draw (9 or more outs, more with a pair or king obv) as reasonable holdings?

[woodguy]

Since TT/JJ is a reasonable chunk of his range that we beat, I see your point, but checking is still better.

Often a hand that beats ours will bet less on the river than our turn bet....that help too.