Power Check Slowplay Method

Av8tor009 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 05:32 PM

interesting hand... i felt that power cheking to see how much he liked his hand was the best option here

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t930
Hero: t2070

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is BB with

SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Hero raises to t20, SB calls t20 (pot was t40).

Flop:

(t40, 2 players)
Hero bets t20, SB calls t20 (pot was t60).

Turn:

(t80, 2 players)
Hero bets t20, SB raises to t80, Hero calls t60 (pot was t180).

River:

(t240, 2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets t240, Hero raises to t560, SB calls t320 (pot was t1040).

Results:
Final pot: t1360
Hero showed Ac Kd
Seat 2: kingsfan420 (button) (small blind) mucked [Tc 8d]

Av8tor009 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 05:42 PM

(21:27:03) puddlejumper: feel somewhat like there was some chips left on the table that could have been won
(21:27:19) Myself: hes gotten away from me before
(21:27:46) Myself: i didnt want him to fold so i raised what i thought i could get called
(21:27:59) Myself: but i shouldve noted the stack sizes
(21:28:11) Myself: if he's calling any raise... he will do it for all his chips
(21:28:21) Myself: if he's calling that raise he's calling a push

the alex · #3 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 05:50 PM

This is good because you make it look like a weak blind war and it's early. You're keeping it cheap so if a spade hits, you can block him representing a flush. I'm not a fan of it, but I'll give you a "nh" for that.