NL25: AKo TPTK turns into bluff

IamSoTiredMother · #1 07-18-2007, 12:23 AM

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $24.05
UTG+1: $26.50
MP1: $49.30
MP2: $10.15
CO: $52.45
Button: $25.60
Hero: $25.10
BB: $18.85

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
5 folds, Button calls $0.25 (pot was $0.35), Hero raises to $1.25, BB folds, Button calls $1 (pot was $1.65).

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($2.75, 2 players)
Hero bets $2, Button raises to $4, Hero calls $2 (pot was $8.75).

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($10.75, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $6, Hero raises all-in $19.85

No reads =(
I felt my line was really bad, any advice?

Thanks

LearningCurve · #2 07-18-2007, 07:39 AM

I'd bet flop just a tiny bit more to $2.25. His flop mr can be anything here -- fd, straight draw, 2 pair, set -- it's really hard to tell. He's given you odds though to call and re-evaluate on the turn. At the turn the flush just hit, and his bet seems to indicate he still thinks his hand is good. I like a fold on the turn.

subzero · #3 07-18-2007, 08:43 AM

I don't think bluffing when villain has put almost half of his stack in is a good idea. It's folded to the button and he limp calls. That tells me he's probably a bad player (another reason not to bluff) with a hand like Kx, KT, 22, or suited cards. The flop minraise could mean a big hand or big draw. Against an unknown, I'm probably giving up on the turn. The flush came and villain is not slowing down. All you have is top pair. You'll have more chances to stack him later.

MarcusT · #4 07-18-2007, 11:22 AM

His play looks a lot like KT or 22. Your crai won't make him fold. Lead turn and if he calls be done with the hand.