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Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 1:24pm Post subject: to fold call or raise - chasing a flush draw
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Full House

Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Posts: 883 WPP: 135
Location: London, England.
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Big blind so was able to see a free flop.
I have Jack high 4 cards to a flush draw. Bet into at 200.
Wasn't sure to fold or call here. I'm only getting even money on the call, but then thought I have decent implied odds as he may try to have another go at me if I hit the flush.
Then on the other hand it is only jack high. In this case I folded as there was someone to act behind me, and when in doubt I fold by default.
Just wondered if I played this right, or if you would have handled it differently?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00+$0.60 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Hero (BB) (t1500)
UTG (t1820)
MP (t1300)
CO (t1730)
Button (t1430)
SB (t1220)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J , 2
UTG calls t20, MP calls t20, CO calls t20, 1 fold, SB calls t10, Hero checks
Flop: (t100) A , Q , 5 (5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP bets t200, 2 folds, Hero folds, 1 fold
Total pot: t100 |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 1:59pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind

Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Posts: 1630 WPP: 84
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Fold.
1) chasing draws OOP sucks
2) you're getting terrible pot odds (you're getting 1.5:1, not 1:1), and you're only like 4:1 to hit
3) How do you know your implied odds are good? You're only drawing to the 3rd nuts. Admittedly MP's overbet does scream strength, but it's hard to extract a lot OOP when the flush comes in.
4) It's very early and there's no need to take fairly big risks yet.
I would probably fold here even if I had here unless I had a good read on MP. Maybe that's too nitty  |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 2:05pm Post subject:
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Season VII

Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Posts: 2913 WPP: 105
Location: HotLanta
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Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 2:58pm Post subject:
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Full House

Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 621 WPP: 141
Location: UK
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| Good fold. It would be bad to call here, for the reasons that d0zer stated. |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 6:40pm Post subject:
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Straight Flush

Joined: 07 Jul 2005
Posts: 9477 WPP: 127
Location: Sydney
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Also agree with the fold. If I had K Q then I would probably shove over however. |
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Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2008, 6:42pm Post subject:
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Straight

Joined: 18 Sep 2004
Posts: 142 WPP: 54
Location: Crofton MD
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| Too early to be gambling. |
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Posted: Thu, 02 Oct 2008, 11:33am Post subject:
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Straight Flush

Joined: 29 Aug 2004
Posts: 4631 WPP: 65
Location: Stars $16 and $27 Sngs
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| easy fold with a naked non nut FD |
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