3-way pot decision - Stars 180

APipeDream · #1 05-28-2007, 08:31 PM

Stars 4/180

Just moved to table, first hand, no reads.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG+1 (t3940)
MP1 (t6550)
MP2 (t3110)
CO (t11610)
Button (t6340)
Hero (t7085)
BB (t1565)
UTG (t7280)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t150, MP1 calls t150, 1 fold, CO calls t150, 1 fold, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t750) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
Hero bets t450, BB raises to t1415, UTG+1 raises to t2380, MP1 folds, CO folds, Hero ???

Micdiddy · #2 05-28-2007, 08:40 PM

Hmm. Big blind could easily have two pair or be making an agressive move with a straight draw hoping no one out of the blinds hit that flop. I think UTG could easily have AA or KK and wanted someone to raise, and now can't let go of it. the worst scenario for you seems to be somebody with a higher flush draw, like AKs, who will have many many outs against your one pair. Since you have absolutely no reads and have invested not too much i think a fold is reasonable, though i also love pair+flush draw 'cause it's a favorite to an overpair w/ no spade, and only a slight underdog to overpair w/ spade. If you think BB will fold if you pushm push. If you think BB wil come along and make it a three way pot, fold (too much of a chance you're suit dominated). If you have no clue whatsoever, fold.

ItalianFX · #3 05-28-2007, 09:29 PM

I think you have about 0 FE to take it down after all of that action. You have a lot of chips and this could be a good time to stack up if you can catch another spade.

If you're willing to gamble it up, push and hope for being the only flush draw. Otherwise, I think it's a fold.

Push = Fold > Call