Two quick WSOP hands vs experts

[ShawnHoo]

Hand 1 was against William Chen. I had just been moved to his table w/in the previous 30-45 minutes and hadn't done much. I don't remember the stack sizes/limits very well, but we each had more than enough chips to play the hand out.

I raise QcQd UTG, Bill calls in the BB.

Flop: Ks8s5c

Check, bet, he thinks a moment and calls.

Turn: blank

Check, bet, he starts putting out chips like I think he's going to raise, but he just calls.

River: Jc

He checks.

Hand 2 was against a youngish Asian girl who apparently plays 1-2 at Bellagio all the time. She had been playing pretty tight and was one of the best players at the table.

I raise KhQh UTG+2, she calls right behind me, blinds fold.

Flop: Qc5c3c

I bet, she raises, I call.

Turn: 7h

I bet, she calls.

River: 8h

I ___ with the intention of ____.

[hoppscot22]

check with the intention of calling?

[DeathDonkey]

Hand 1 I check because its a tournament, hand 2 I bet/fold because it seems like a pretty easy decision and I have no clue why she would play a flush draw this way that isn't showdownable (like 9c9x).

-DeathDonkey

[Grolsch]

hi,

I kinda like checking behind the flop in the first hand followed by an extremely pained turn call and snap call on the river. as played, mehh... that putting out chips like he's gonna raise and then doesn't is bs like 80% of the time. he's so hoping for a free card/showdown on the turn w/ that act, def value bet the river.

hand 2 seems like a super easy check/call. doubt she's calling w/ A high, might with worse queens but given your description of her I doubt she coldcalls pf w/ them.

[Nate tha\\\' Great]

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Hand 1 I check because its a tournament, hand 2 I bet/fold because it seems like a pretty easy decision and I have no clue why she would play a flush draw this way that isn't showdownable (like 9c9x).

-DeathDonkey

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I agree that this is more likely a pair than the nut flush draw, because I doubt this type of player cold calls with many unsuited hands. Something like QJs (not of the trump suit, obviously) is also possible in addition to the pair+flush hands.

BTW, the one thing I slightly dislike about the flop action (e.g. the decision to forgo a 3-bet on the flop for a turn donk) is that it really flags your hand. A good player might be able to get away from something like the 9c9x hand on the river and a superlative player might be able to bluff-raise the river since the 8 is kind of scary.