Hand from Stars 500k

2005 · #1 01-01-2006, 06:11 PM

No real reads...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) converter

BB (t2475)
UTG (t2220)
UTG+1 (t1355)
MP1 (t5955)
MP2 (t3160)
MP3 (t2355)
Hero (t2995)
Button (t2305)
SB (t2730)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
5 folds, Hero raises to t150, 2 folds, BB calls t100.

Flop: (t325) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t325) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t200, BB raises to t650 What now?

Prime Time · #2 01-01-2006, 06:16 PM

prob beat, but I call.

2005 · #3 01-01-2006, 06:19 PM

With what plan for the river?

Prime Time · #4 01-01-2006, 06:30 PM

The reason I say call, is because I know what your image most likely looks like. You hit top pair, call it down.

Ansky · #5 01-01-2006, 06:37 PM

I'd call and reevaluate river.

Could very easily be a bluff.

colson10 · #6 01-01-2006, 06:43 PM

I'd fold. the hand you're representing got there and he's making a move at the pot. If I know my opponent is capable of this bluff then I'll call, but against an unkown I think folding is best.

Elaboration · #7 01-01-2006, 06:53 PM

I'd call and see what happens on the river.
If you look at the flop action, villian sees you check your overcards, now you're saying you connected with one on the turn and he proceeds to pop you?
I'm tending to give him credit for a better hand (33-55, KQ), but there are many draws he could semi-bluff with and I think *hope* the picture will become clearer on the river.
I dont re-raise or push because I dont think any worse hands are calling.

sirio11 · #8 01-01-2006, 07:47 PM

Probably I check the turn, and call/bet the river; if I bet like you did, then most probably it's a fold.

2005 · #9 01-01-2006, 09:50 PM

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Probably I check the turn, and call/bet the river; if I bet like you did, then most probably it's a fold.

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This, I think, is the best line. Check the turn, call a river bet.

Sam T. · #10 01-01-2006, 09:53 PM

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Probably I check the turn, and call/bet the river; if I bet like you did, then most probably it's a fold.

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Ah, yes, the old, "Keep the pot small with a marginal hand" strategy. This is an important lesson...glad it's in the Wisdom post.