10/20: few hands line check

Hand 1: I think this is terrible
Hand 2: I'd lead flop, rest seems fine.
Hand 3: I think I'd just fold to the flop raise, this seems like the 2nd best alternative.

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Hand 1: I think this is terrible

I don't know why you hate the play, I at least don't think my shove looks too much like a bluff, even in a vacuum. Should I just have called instead?

I also thought my shove would get more credit because of the 77 hand, since now he could think that I would want to slowplay a turned flush (because he should think that I will expect my raises to be respected).

My own assessment was that I couldn't call his river bet profitably because he could easily be making a thin bet with a flopped overpair or turned top pair (MAYBE even flopped TPGK but that would be sick). I certainly didn't think he has a flush very often at all and we know he doesn't have the nuts at least.

Originally Posted by pocketfours

I don't know why you hate the play, I at least don't think my shove looks too much like a bluff, even in a vacuum. Should I just have called instead?

I also thought my shove would get more credit because of the 77 hand, since now he could think that I would want to slowplay a turned flush (because he should think that I will expect my raises to be respected).

My own assessment was that I couldn't call his river bet profitably because he could easily be making a thin bet with a flopped overpair or turned top pair (MAYBE even flopped TPGK but that would be sick). I certainly didn't think he has a flush very often at all and we know he doesn't have the nuts at least.

I like this in a spot where there is a lot of thin one pair value. I disagree with your assessment that he is making a thin bet on the river with a flopped overpair or turned top pair. I think if this is the case you will see some fairly obvious long timing before the bet, but I'm not sure you don't see a check anyways. If I don't have that tell or some sort of tell you have a situation where a set will likely convince themselves to call given the vibe of opp.