Stars 20/180 Blind vs. Blind Chip Leaders Clash

erc007 · #1 08-25-2006, 12:31 AM

Converted by PokerGeek
PokerStars NL Hold'em Tournament - 300/600 Blinds (7 handed)

I had just doubled up the hand before and we (BB and me) are the chip leaders with 23 left. The BB is solid, not too aggro. I usually would flat call this flop, but I decided to get tricky and make it look like a FD in case he had AA or AK.

Thoughts on flop play?

Starting Stacks
Seat 2: Small blind (Hero) (T23100)
Seat 3: Big blind (T21394)
Seat 5: UTG (T5255)
Seat 6: MP (T20194)
Seat 7: LP (T3295)
Seat 8: CO (T3959)
Seat 9: Button (T998)

Preflop: Hero is Small blind with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
5 folds, Hero calls (300), Big blind raises (1800), Hero calls (1200)

Flop: (T3900) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Big blind bets (1200), Hero raises (4800), Big blind all-in (19544), Hero calls (14744)

Turn: (T24644) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (0 players)

River: (T24644) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (0 players)

Final Pot: T43038

Results not shown

ryanj9352 · #2 08-25-2006, 02:26 AM

Looks fine to me...I am assuming you are very far ahead.

kniper · #3 08-25-2006, 03:26 AM

By saying villian is solid here, I am guessing his range based on PF and flop play is AA, KK, QQ, AK, or KQ. You are behind only 6 of these scenarios, split in 4, and are WA in 14. I would also add that this looks like a poorly played AA or AK.

At any rate, I think you played it well. You have flopped a monster against a big stack that has already told you that he wants to play. You want to get the most of your chips in the middle the best way you can. I think leading here is also a good (if not better) line since if he raises you we get even more money in the pot, and villian will fold to a C/R if he has nothing anyway, winning you very little.

I would not just C/C here because you are 1) out of position and 2) there are plenty of scare cards that could come on the turn. I wouldn't say that you should be worried that your opponent has any of these cards, but they might slow down your opponent real fast. Any heart, 10, Q, K, J can frustrate your attempts to stack villian.

So yeah, lead or C/R. I prefer leading flop.