3$ SnG (8,9d) Correct play?

Tim64

Joined: 03.11.2008

04.02.2009, 12:25 0

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[tg]Position_Stack:hands/vp$ip/pfr/af/wts/ats/foldbb/w$sd;UTG+1_1.620:///////;BB_1.450:///////;BU_2.050:///////;Hero_1.630:///////;UTG+2_1.800:///////;[/tg]
No-Limit Hold'em Tournament ($3), Blinds 30/60 (10 handed)
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: Texas Grabem 1.9 by www.pokerstrategy.com.

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9♦, 8♦
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $60.00, UTG+2 calls $60.00, 3 folds, Hero calls $60.00, BU calls $60.00, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (330) T♠, K♦, 5♦ (5 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets 165, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls $165.00, 2 folds.

Turn: (660) 2♠ (2 players)
UTG+1 bets 60, Hero calls $60.00.

River: (780) 2♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 bets 60, Hero raises to 120, UTG+1 calls $60.00.

Final Pot: 1020

Results follow (highlight to see):
UTG+1 shows [ Td, 7h ] two pairs, Tens and Twos
Hero shows [ 9d, 8d ] a flush, King high
Hero wins 1,020 chips with a flush, King high.

Opinions welcome; thanks! Should I even have called this, to begin with?

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3 replies

rhinoneil

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04.02.2009, 14:00 0

I like getting into a pot cheaply with suited connectors so I think the call is ok with 2 limpers in front although my guess is that "correct" play would be to fold.
I would probably put in a small raise on this flop and would certainly be raising half the pot on turn.

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chenny8888

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05.02.2009, 04:51 0

Hi all,

Preflop flop and turn look fine.

On the river we should make a big raise. Something like 500-600 is best. Raising to 120 makes little sense.

@rhinoneil, we have to either raise big for fold equity or just call. Raising small on the flop OR turn makes little sense as it just lets UTG+1 reraise us and force us to fold our hand.

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Tim64

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05.02.2009, 09:44 0

Hey guys,

Thanks for the advice. I had wanted to raise more on the river but I don't think it would let me - seemed to be fixed bets - even though I thought it was NL??

Good to know I was on the right lines. My main problem is that under pressure I have difficulty doing the odds calcs, so I just go by instinct, which is probably all wrong?

Thanks

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