Texas Hold'em $0.25-$0.50 (Real Money), #124,318,232
Table Acton, 14 Feb 2006 12:18 AM ET
Seat 1: Rabbot ($7.75 in chips)
Seat 2: blackemma ($9 in chips)
Seat 3: interpolxxx ($14.55 in chips)
Seat 4: PJofTheGame ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: tylibrown ($14.15 in chips)
Seat 6: thomas3939 ($29.15 in chips)
Seat 7: Berner134 ($0.50 in chips)
Seat 8: RazrShrp33 ($19.20 in chips)
Seat 9: theRoooster ($12.20 in chips)
Seat 10: smiffs ($19.75 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
thomas3939 posts blind ($0.15), Berner134 posts blind ($0.25), blackemma posts blind ($0.25), PJofTheGame posts blind ($0.25).

PRE-FLOP
RazrShrp33 calls $0.25, theRoooster calls $0.25, smiffs folds, Rabbot folds, blackemma checks, interpolxxx bets $0.50, PJofTheGame calls $0.25, tylibrown calls $0.50, thomas3939 calls $0.35, Berner134 folds, RazrShrp33 calls $0.25, theRoooster calls $0.25, blackemma calls $0.25.

I hated the call here as soon as I made it... what do you think?

FLOP [board cards 5S,JD,4H ]
thomas3939 checks, RazrShrp33 checks, theRoooster checks, blackemma checks, interpolxxx checks, PJofTheGame checks, tylibrown checks.

I felt like if I was ahead here, a bet wouldn't protect my hand, and my edge wasn't huge... do you bet?

TURN [board cards 5S,JD,4H,2C ]
thomas3939 checks, RazrShrp33 checks, theRoooster checks, blackemma checks, interpolxxx checks, PJofTheGame bets $0.50, tylibrown folds, thomas3939 calls $0.50, RazrShrp33 calls $0.50, theRoooster folds, blackemma folds, interpolxxx folds.

RIVER [board cards 5S,JD,4H,2C,QH ]
thomas3939 checks, RazrShrp33 checks, PJofTheGame bets $0.50, thomas3939 calls $0.50, RazrShrp33 folds.

SHOWDOWN
PJofTheGame shows [ JH,KS ]
thomas3939 mucks cards [ 8H,8S ]
PJofTheGame wins $6.

After that many checks behind me, I definitely would have bet to see where I was as far as a check raiser was concerned. This was an incredibly weak group. It is unusual to see that many people check all the way through. Why do you think a bet would not have protected your hand??

I really would have bet the flop. Especially for the .25 bet.

I'm guessing you just sat down at the table?

If I just buy in and someone raises I'll almost always call 1 bet.

I'd bet the flop partialy because I flopped TPGK and partly for information. I think it's a pretty good flop for you (rainbow, not real coordinated). If you get reraised you can evaluate from there, but if the raiser just calls I'm thinking the flop missed him and he dosen't have a pair higher than a J.

Without a reraise on the flop I'm betting 4th and 5th street

There were like 14 small bets in the pot... people can call profitably with like any two cards. I had hoped the preflop better would bet so I could raise, but it didn't work out.

I felt that with only one card to come and getting only 7 to 1, it would be a lot easier for someone to fold an A or a Q (or a lower pair with a live kicker). If I bet and everyone called, they'd be getting like 11+ to 1 to see the river which gives those hands positive equity. Of course, if the free card had beat me that would have sucked... but I didn't think I could prevent them from seeing the turn anyway.

Originally Posted by Eclipse86

wow... 7 players in the pot... bet this flop... u dont want to give free cards to people holding 4s or 5s and 67... and have them make 2pair or the straight on the turn... make them pay if they want to do this!

I agree. I know mathematically it seemed ok to check, but in my opinion it is better to bet and let those who are willing to call call, and maybe eliminate some of the drawings. I like to bet agressively in this position to eliminate as many people as possibe. It seems like most of the time at least two would fold. I also like to see if anyone is running a checkraise play on my while the bets are half. And if they are, sometimes I can continue on if there are a couple of callers to make it equitable.

Originally Posted by Beavis68

bet the flop.

You are so eloquent.