I think I shoulda pushed on the flop

ssmallz · #1 04-25-2006, 11:06 PM

Villain is a standard donk

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $54.20
UTG+1: $45.25
UTG+2: $43.90
MP1: $63.73
MP2: $26.70
MP3: $50.20
CO: $38.15
Button: $163.13
Hero: $35
BB: $36.48

Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, 5 folds, Hero raises to $2.25, BB folds, UTG+2 calls.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($5, 2 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG+2 raises to $15, Hero calls.

The flop c/r really scared me. I thought he could have a strait w/57 or a set. His other possiblities were any overpair to the board which is likely 77-JJ. I feel I should have come over the top of him but I was worried that he'd fold his overpairs and call w/sets and straits. In retrospect this might have been wrong thinking as there are a ton of turn cards that will cause villain to get scared w/an overpair like 77-JJ

Turn: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($35, 2 players)
Hero bets $9.94, UTG+2 raises to $19.88, Hero calls all-in $7.81.
Uncalled bets: $2.13 returned to UTG+2.

I was afraid the Q was a bad card for my hand as b/c if I bet too much he could get away from a hand like a medium PP. My hope w/this bet was to act weak and hope he popped me so I could go all in. It worked out here but I think just pushing on the flop is the easier, and better play.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($70.5, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $70.5)

Results:
Final pot: $70.5

As always comments appreciated

orange · #2 04-25-2006, 11:08 PM

push flop, as played, push turn.