There's two main questions here. Preflop I'm happy with, but the line to take on flop is one I'm not so sure about. Table history- pretty passive when it comes to reraising, in fact never seen it on flop- people are either drawing, and call, have a pair of some description, and call, or have a monster, and slow play it. They're willing to bet and bluff, but once someone else bets, it's a case of call if you have anything but never raise.
With that in mind, having flopped the nuts but with a scary draw out, what can I do on the flop? Betting out is obviously my favourite option on a passive calling type table, but is there a case here for the checkraise? I know beyond doubt I won't be raised if I bet, but if someone else gives me the leverage by betting into me, I can then reraise far more substantially, and get my money in. But runs the risk of course of checks all round and missing out on value- on the flipside, I get away cheaper then with bad turn cards. Thoughts?
After that, with probably the worst card in the deck coming on the turn, what should my thoughts be now? Should I just give up straight away, or is there any argument for continuing in the hand? When I checked, it was fully with the intention that I'm folding the hand, but should I bet out and confirm my suspicions first? I was pretty sure now I'd be calling to split at absolute best, since these players do love to come along with draws.
Player | Action | Cards | Amount | Pot | Balance |
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DeucesLive | Small blind | | £0.10 | £0.10 | £18.60 |
tez104 | Big blind | | £0.20 | £0.30 | £17.22 |
TheMonk82 | Big blind | | £0.20 | £0.50 | £19.80 |
| Your hole cards | | | | |
xxxx | Call | | £0.20 | £0.70 | £6.68 |
yyyy | Call | | £0.20 | £0.90 | £13.35 |
TheMonk82 | Check | | | | |
AceSweaty | Fold | | | | |
DeucesLive | Call | | £0.10 | £1.00 | £18.50 |
tez104 | Check | | | | |
Flop |
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DeucesLive | Bet | | £0.80 | £1.80 | £17.70 |
tez104 | Fold | | | | |
xxxx | Call | | £0.80 | £2.60 | £5.88 |
yyyy | Call | | £0.80 | £3.40 | £12.55 |
TheMonk82 | Fold | | | | |
Turn |
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DeucesLive | Check | | | | |
xxxx | Check | | | | |
yyyy | Bet | | £2.00 | £5.40 | £10.55 |
DeucesLive | ???? |
Comments
On the flop i probably pot it or over bet it. If people will pay for that heart/straight draw make em pay for it, I want as much as i can in the middle for when they dont hit.
Obviously sometimes they will.
On the turn, id probably have on more stab at around 1.60
Then check/call a river.
I hate these situations too so i know how you feel.