10NL_AdJs, late position - board is all spades

bober2 · #1 10-25-2007, 12:00 PM

How should this be handled?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 ($2)
MP2 ($5.60)
MP3 ($2.90)
CO ($6.40)
Hero ($26.85)
SB ($6.30)
BB ($6.65)
UTG ($11.65)
UTG+1 ($3.20)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.6, 1 fold, BB calls $0.50, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $0.50.

Flop: ($1.95) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $1.65, BB calls $1.65, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($5.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3, BB raises to $4.4, Hero calls $1.40.

River: ($14.05) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $14.05

Albert Moulton · #2 10-25-2007, 01:34 PM

Check behind on the turn. It is unlikely that any hands that you beat will call a bet here.

Call a small bet on the river, or check behind if checked to on the river. Basically, you only beat a bluff once the 4th spade comes after he c/c'ed on the flop. It looks a lot like he had AsXx when he c/c'ed there.

As played, there is no way your J-high flush is good, but for $1.40 I guess you have to call given the pot odds and the fact that BB is all-in.

toymach776 · #3 10-25-2007, 01:55 PM

*grunch*

Check behind on turn as it is unlikely villain was drawing to worse flush. reevalute on river. His c/r is rather an odd play in that spot but its obviously strong and says he has a better made flush. As played you of course had to call the remaining 1.40, but you could have avioded the c/r in the first place. You can fold to a river shove or large bet. I am of course assuming that villain is typical straightforward 10nl er.