Blind battle in Stars 55k

[uclabruinz]

I would call. Most likely hand is a heart draw, followed by Kx.

[mornelth]

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I'd really, really like to swim agaisnt the tide here but I can't see any reason not to call this.

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Yeah, a ginormous overbet like that will VERY RARELY be a 9 that's hoping that a K will pay it off. If I have a 9 there - I flat call and hope that a K thinks that I have a heart draw...

[registrar]

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I'd really, really like to swim agaisnt the tide here but I can't see any reason not to call this.

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Yeah, a ginormous overbet like that will VERY RARELY be a 9 that's hoping that a K will pay it off. If I have a 9 there - I flat call and hope that a K thinks that I have a heart draw...

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Of course, SB has reason to put us on a king here. If we haven't got a king or a pair of aces, he's not getting much more out of his nine so pushing here may well be the most +EV play because, after all, the unanimous decision is call.

BTW, this is still a call. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[betgo]

Call, the push, although there is no reason to believe SB couldn't have a 9. The push could be a flush draw, a 9, a king, a small pair, or nothing.

Preflop, I would raise a little more. He completed and you made it 3xBB.

On the flop, I might check this. With the paired board and having TPGK, checking has some merits. I might just check/call this all the way.

[dumbndumb]

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Of course, SB has reason to put us on a king here. If we haven't got a king or a pair of aces, he's not getting much more out of his nine so pushing here may well be the most +EV play because, after all, the unanimous decision is call.

BTW, this is still a call. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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This is a very interesting way to think about the hand. I started thinking "if villan were a good thinking player, what hands would he push here?" The only thing I can think of is a draw (to win either by fold or drawing out) or a nine hoping to get called by a K that thinks its good. Against an average player, I would expect to see a draw, weaker king, PP below King and even absolutely nothing before a 9. I would call.

[curtains]

call of course

[bonds25]

I really thought there would be more "fold" responses, my 1st thought before i called was he has a 9 but called anyways.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1600 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB (t70205)
Hero (t55646)
UTG (t17822)
UTG+1 (t21520)
MP1 (t8573)
MP2 (t20730)
CO (t16511)
Button (t131993)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4800</font>, SB calls t3200.

Flop: (t9325) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t6400</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t65330</font>, Hero calls t44371 (All-In).

Turn: (t125426) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t125426) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t125426

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has 6d 9c (three of a kind, nines).
Hero has Ks Qd (two pair, kings and queens).
Outcome: SB wins t125426. </font>

[curtains]

owned, shoulda folded [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Ansky]

I genuinely thought fold before I saw results.

[0evg0]

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I genuinely thought wrong before I saw results.

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