QQ on flushed board. Am I crazy or logically brave?

LearningCurve · #1 01-18-2007, 05:43 AM

Third hand at table. I'd just won second with a c-bet. Would now raise pf higher to get rid of some of the villains, but at the time didn't know 4XBB+1 would get so many callers. This flop is icky but I remember reading a made flush on the flop is statistically not all that high (seems like maybe 16% or so) and hated to just throw my hand away there without taking a stab. Without the c-bet, I knew someone would take the pot. On the turn, I found myself with a very nice set. Didn't want to check it as I figured villain would take control and I'd have to push when I wasn't crazy about doing so. Nonetheless, his checkraise resulted in my either having to walk away or to throw my last several dollars in. By then, I thought it was the correct move mathmatically.

I'll post the results later, but I'd appreciate comments on all please.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($10.75)
MP1 ($5.80)
MP2 ($9.95)
CO ($9.30)
Button ($5.20)
SB ($9.90)
BB ($4.80)
UTG ($5.80)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.5, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.40.

Flop: ($2.15) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2, MP2 calls $2, CO folds, UTG folds.

Turn: ($6.15) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4, MP2 raises to $7.45, Hero calls $3.45.

River: ($21.05) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $21.05