leaving money on the table that i now need to buy a skirt

TheAnswer · #1 03-07-2006, 03:47 AM

SB seems like the typical sub par player, a little too loose, calls a little too much, bla bla. Nothing interesting statistically (only about 50 hands). I don't feel too good about how I played this hand (especially on 4th and 5th street). I was ready to value bet the river when he just fired into me for a pathetic amount. I couldn't tell if it was a block or an attempt to get raised. Given how much his line looks like a flush draw in retrospect, I decided to just call. Thoughts?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) converter

Hero ($421.30)
MP ($212.53)
CO ($189)
Button ($330.63)
SB ($264.75)
BB ($353.11)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, Button calls $8, SB (poster) calls $7, 1 fold.

Flop: ($26) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $16, Button folds, SB calls $16.

Turn: ($58) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $42, SB calls $42.

River: ($142) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $20, Hero calls $20.

Final Pot: $182

riverfun17 · #2 03-07-2006, 03:51 AM

That's just weird, but I probably raise. Easy to say that here in the forum, at the table I might actually put on a dress as well.

SirArthur · #3 03-07-2006, 05:18 AM

If he has a flush, he's certainly going to bet more than $20 at the river. What is that about a 1/6th pot bet?

Seeing as how you bet you the turn, you must bet the river, most players at this level check the turn on a flush draw.

Because of that I think your flush is well disguised, and he'll pay you off with two pair, or maybe even top pair here.

I'm raising atleast $50 here on the river.

How's that skirt fit you? :-)

ender555 · #4 03-07-2006, 05:26 AM

i'd raise to at least 100.. i definitely see this as a blocking bet more often than not. I rarely see players make small bets with the hope of getting raised.

thedustbustr · #5 03-07-2006, 05:30 AM

i've seen fake blocking bets before at this level. that does not defer me from raising here. you'd be amazed at how often the opponent will block/call a half pot bet. Make it 90 to go. if he pushes, meh, i dont think I get away from it.

#6 03-07-2006, 07:19 AM

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Make it 90 to go. if he pushes, meh, i dont think I get away from it.

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mayday4379 · #7 03-07-2006, 09:23 AM

I think SB wants to see his two pair cheaply. Gotta raise it as everyone else mentioned.

Herrigel · #8 03-07-2006, 09:39 AM

Your description sounds like he is kind of a calling station, so why bet the turn?

And once you bet the turn, I guess there is even more need to raise the river.

Rotating Rabbit · #9 03-07-2006, 03:05 PM

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I rarely see players make small bets with the hope of getting raised.

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Wow. This is wildfire in the nl400, when you see a bad player bet small there's a HUGE chance he wants to be raised, especially if you've ever pushed him around, ever.

TheAnswer · #10 03-07-2006, 07:49 PM

SB obviously rolls over KQ and berates me heavily. I think I really need to work on value more. Here I just felt like his line seemed like such a flush draw donkey line that if I raised and got 3 bet I'd just puke, because what bet/3bets there besides a flush. I've definitely seen the fake block bet before and my gut just told me that this was exactly what he was doing. Oh well, thanks for the replies.