Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Unusual hand - the correct play?

Final table of the 4K, we are 3 handed. I have about 170K, Chip leader has 280K, shortstack has 72K.

blinds are 4k 8K.

In SB with A9c, CL riases on the button to 25K, he has riased a lot of pots before. I flat call to see the flop. SB now riases a further 40k ish allin. I feel as though he will do this with a long range of hands as he ahs jsut suffered a big loss and may be on tilt.

The Chip leader flat calls 40K raise, now i am pretty sure he isnt a biggish hand as the pot was big enough for him ot be happy moving in with AA KK or QQ. with around 72 x 2 144K and my sb and call of inital raise 4+25 29K in the pot (a total of 173k ish in the pot ) i call the 40K riase leaving myself 100K back and pot is now 210K or so.

Flop comes Kc 4c 7d.

Hmmmmm, this is an interesting one. Nut flush draw, i am pretty happy to see this. I am committed to play here really for the size of the pot.

The question is, do i make a move here? Or try and get it checked down?

I'd be interested to hear any views on how best to play this. I will post what happened and how I played it later.
The question is though, do i bet into the dry pot or not?

Fun at prima

Often i get into the most interesting conversations at prima.
I enjoyed my debate with this jolly fellow....

Tapping the aquarium by panther.
I call min riase of 30 after limping UTG with A5c. flop is A hi one club i let fish bet into me with little bets till river which pairs the board and protects my kicker. I bet 200 he calls and mucks.

PantherZero, you have 10 seconds to respond
> PantherZero wins 990 with Two Pair, Aces over Sevens
> The tournament is now at level 3. Blinds are now 50.00/100.00
> Game # 264,280,980 starting.dimands1998
> a5 lovely hand
PantherZero> thnx
PantherZero> better than yours?
dimands1998> i muck a5o for 1 chip
> _smalls_, you have 10 seconds to respond
> baddis shows Two Pair, Tens over Threes(10¨10ª3ª3§K§)
> _smalls_ shows a Full House, Tens full of Threes(10¨10ª10©3ª3§)
> _smalls_ wins 2,220 with a Full House, Tens full of Threes
> baddis has left the tournament in 176th place
> Game # 264,282,206 starting.
PantherZero> i usually raise allin
PantherZero> but thought id slow play
dimands1998> nice u fish
PantherZero> fish with chips, anyway its Mr. Fish to you
dimands1998> stfu
PantherZero> sorry for that, i know it is tough playing a gifted feline poker prodigy
dimands1998> u r a moron
PantherZero> ty young kipper, gl
PantherZero> Moral of the story min riase the cat at your peril, many have made this error, PantherZero> pls read sklanksy's book "min riasing for kippers, Chapter 3" otherwise speak to MKKMOO he will fill you in
dimands1998> moron fish
( I am moved tables)
> _smalls_, you have 10 seconds to respond
> You have been moved to a new table to keep all tournament tables balanced.

I felt enriched by our in depth analysis of the game we all love...


PS I will shortly post a hand from the 4K on VC that was most interesting and posed an interesting dilemma......