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Old 05-25-2006, 10:05 PM     Post subject: big draw and lots of checking #1 (permalink)  
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i know nothing about opponent, but his name makes me think he is better than average fish

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BB ($600)
UTG ($696.29)
Hero ($927)
CO ($594)
Button ($1146.27)
SB ($594)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 6, 5. SB posts a blind of $3.
1 fold, Hero raises to $20, 1 fold, Button calls $20, SB (poster) calls $17, 1 fold.

Flop: ($66) 8, 4, 2 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button bets $60, SB folds, Hero calls $60.

Turn: ($186) T (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $150, Hero calls $150.

River: ($486) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks...
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Old 05-25-2006, 10:37 PM #2 (permalink)  
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I'm torn between leading for $350 here or checking. I think both are fine plays, if you check and he bets out a set or something then you have his whole stack. If you lead he might put you on 56 or a slowplayed set and just call where as you could've won a bigger pot with a c/r. Very difficult decision but with the deeper stacks I like a c/r here.
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Old 05-25-2006, 11:25 PM #3 (permalink)  
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if i know nothing about the opponent i try to value bet the end. i save the large end bets for opponents with whom i have a history. i think u end up getting more calls of large bets (like $350) that way. if he's a better than avg. fish, he will check behind w/ an overpair so i don't like a check. he would probably call a value bet though with that same overpair. he's not going to call a large bet w/ that same overpair. unless he's not above avg.
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Old 05-25-2006, 11:30 PM #4 (permalink)  
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I'd probably value bet on the end and hope he raises. Against an unknown, I don't like the prospect of missing bets with a monster like this.

I'd also probably check-fold the flop.
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Old 05-26-2006, 12:14 AM #5 (permalink)  
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His bets + board texture indicate a flopped set. This is a great spot to c/r, considering the amount of money behind.
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His bets + board texture indicate a flopped set. This is a great spot to c/r, considering the amount of money behind.
Yes, but doesn't he almost always raise with a set on this relatively benign board when hero donks out on the river?
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Old 05-26-2006, 12:17 AM #7 (permalink)  
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Which hands would call a bet but check behind if checked to?
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Which hands would call a bet but check behind if checked to?
Most one pair hands.
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Old 05-26-2006, 12:33 AM #9 (permalink)  
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Which hands would call a bet but check behind if checked to?
Most one pair hands.
8x/99?
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Which hands would call a bet but check behind if checked to?
Most one pair hands.
8x/99?
Most likely.
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Old 05-26-2006, 01:01 AM #11 (permalink)  
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Open-pushing the river would also be an interesting play.
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Old 05-26-2006, 01:07 AM #12 (permalink)  
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I think you miss a lot of value not value betting the river, $350 sounds about right. It is possible that he has been bluffing whole way and as a good player is putting you on a missed flush draw. Either way, against unknown I value bet.

Also, I hate your flop play. what on earth were you doing there gabezor?
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Old 05-26-2006, 01:20 AM #13 (permalink)  
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Also, I hate your flop play. what on earth were you doing there gabezor?
i had an awesome well hidden draw, and if i bet and i dont want to get raised off of it. if it checks around i usually bet turn though.
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Old 05-26-2006, 08:01 AM #14 (permalink)  
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You're seen as a pretty aggressive player right?

Why aren't you making aggressive moves here?

Whenever someone check/calls my PSB's all the way down and then checks the river, I check behind at least 80% of the time unless I have a set or better. Do you really think an overpair's gonna bet on the end here (especially if he's better than the average fish)?
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Old 05-26-2006, 09:37 AM #15 (permalink)  
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For those who don't see it and are confused by his flop call... gabe has a double belly buster on the flop. A 3 and a 7 give him a straight and on the turn he picks up the flush draw.
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Old 05-26-2006, 01:50 PM #16 (permalink)  
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I like Gabe's flop play here. It's a beautiful draw.

How much value is it right to assign the chance of a fourth flush card when calculating odds? Gabe has 8 outs on the flop, but he also has 10 cards which will then give him an extra 9 outs on the turn. So does this add, say, 2 outs to his position?
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Old 05-26-2006, 03:22 PM #17 (permalink)  
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You're seen as a pretty aggressive player right?

Why aren't you making aggressive moves here?

Whenever someone check/calls my PSB's all the way down and then checks the river, I check behind at least 80% of the time unless I have a set or better. Do you really think an overpair's gonna bet on the end here (especially if he's better than the average fish)?
your first two questions dont really mean anything. yea im aggressive, but i dont want to get raised off of my hand, so i dont bet.

sounds like you are losing value on the river... if you look at my line from his standpoint, i have a very weak hand. youre telling me you wouldn't bet JJ here if you were button? even if he does check behind with all one pair hands, his line looks pretty strong, like a set or air (maybe with spades?). either way, those two hands are both betting river.
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Old 05-26-2006, 04:33 PM #18 (permalink)  
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You're seen as a pretty aggressive player right?

Why aren't you making aggressive moves here?

Whenever someone check/calls my PSB's all the way down and then checks the river, I check behind at least 80% of the time unless I have a set or better. Do you really think an overpair's gonna bet on the end here (especially if he's better than the average fish)?
your first two questions dont really mean anything. yea im aggressive, but i dont want to get raised off of my hand, so i dont bet.

sounds like you are losing value on the river... if you look at my line from his standpoint, i have a very weak hand. youre telling me you wouldn't bet JJ here if you were button? even if he does check behind with all one pair hands, his line looks pretty strong, like a set or air (maybe with spades?). either way, those two hands are both betting river.
My questions are really just so I'd understand what you were doing. I am not presuming that you played this hand incorrectly.

Don't you bet the flop heads up everytime you raised preflop? Wouldn't an aware player notice the one time when you don't?
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Old 05-26-2006, 04:44 PM #19 (permalink)  
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Very fishy gabe.
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Old 05-26-2006, 04:46 PM #20 (permalink)  
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Don't you bet the flop heads up everytime you raised preflop? Wouldn't an aware player notice the one time when you don't?
it wasnt headsup, and even if it was doesn't mean i would bet it everytime. i check when i think betting usually ends up with tougher decisions.
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Old 05-26-2006, 04:54 PM #21 (permalink)  
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oh i didn't see that it wasn't heads up
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Old 05-26-2006, 05:13 PM #22 (permalink)  
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even if it was though, i might check
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Old 05-26-2006, 05:22 PM #23 (permalink)  
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Anyways, what I mean to say is, I don't think your line looks that weak at all.

What kinda weak holding calls pot size bets all the way down? The only thing you can represent is a draw, and one of the draws hit.

The check on the river is pretty convincing though (as to your weakness).
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Old 05-26-2006, 05:28 PM #24 (permalink)  
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I missed the 3s as outs too.... I am a fan of not c-betting EVERY flop and this is a perfect one to check since it's obviously missed any high-card hand, and it's not heads up, AND there are two people left to act (since SB checked).

The river is just a gut feel play. Basically, you have repped a draw - presumably a spade draw. That 7 actually made a huge number of straights (J9/96/65)... but unless he (and his hand) are very weak (like 2 overs or mid pair), he has to bet if you check.

so, long winded "NHANG"
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Old 05-26-2006, 08:25 PM #25 (permalink)  
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Gabe, what's your plan for a spade or club river?
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Old 05-26-2006, 09:27 PM #26 (permalink)  
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Gabe, what's your plan for a spade or club river?
i think i would bet big here if clubs hit or if a spade came that made my straight, but i would push if another spade came sometimes.
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