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Semi bluffing to a flush draw?

Shackleton

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August 5, 2010 - 7:10 am

Hi All,

I'm comfortably above average stack size approaching the bubble.

Must have been a “rush of blood to the head type spazz” by me but in the hope of good discussion I don't mind publicising my donkplay!

Presuming that when my reraise gets called I should have shut down?

Tks,

Kev.

Poker Stars $8.00 No Limit Hold'em Tournament – t300/t600 Blinds + t70 – 9 players
Hand Conversion courtesy of Tournament Poker Edge

Sir Striker (MP2): BB = 22.7, t13602
QQuartzz (CO): BB = 47.9, t28716
JepsP (BTN): BB = 16.2, t9744
V!ncentVega (SB): BB = 19.0, t11395
pontiac326 (BB): BB = 34.7, t20822
naildigger (UTG): BB = 9.8, t5862
carwreck84 (UTG+1): BB = 66.2, t39694
trapstar85 (UTG+2): BB = 24.3, t14596
Cascais2009 (MP1): BB = 30.7, t18448

Pre Flop: (t1530) QQuartzz is CO with 5 of clubs 7
4 folds, Sir Striker calls t600, QQuartzz calls t600, 2 folds, pontiac326 checks

Flop: (t2730) Q of diamonds 9 of clubs 3 (3 players)
pontiac326 bets t1800, Sir Striker folds, QQuartzz raises to t5400, pontiac326 calls t3600

Turn: (t13530) 2 of hearts (2 players)
pontiac326 checks, QQuartzz bets t22646 all in, pontiac326 calls t14752 all in

River: (t43034) 7 of hearts (2 players – 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t43034
QQuartzz shows 5 of clubs 7 (a pair of Sevens)
pontiac326 shows K of spades Q (a pair of Queens)
pontiac326 wins t43034

mistergj

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August 5, 2010 - 7:28 am

By raising on the flop you set villain up (almost force him) to check to you again on the turn, which allows you to check behind and take the free card. As played I would do exactly that. I like the raise on the flop for these two reasons, one it allows you to win the pot now and secondly it allows you a perhaps cheaper way of drawing by taking a free card on the turn when villain checks to you.

JDOG1645

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August 5, 2010 - 12:19 pm

mistergj said:

By raising on the flop you set villain up (almost force him) to check to you again on the turn, which allows you to check behind and take the free card. As played I would do exactly that. I like the raise on the flop for these two reasons, one it allows you to win the pot now and secondly it allows you a perhaps cheaper way of drawing by taking a free card on the turn when villain checks to you.

I agree take the free card on the turn and evaluate the river. Your in position so you can call or fold based on what he bets since you rivered 3rd pair. I would probably fold unless we are given just a sick price to call.

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August 5, 2010 - 2:09 pm

95% of the time the flat call by the villain here = I have a queen if a non-club comes on the Turn I'm getting it all-in.

I probably size my raise smaller, too – somewhere closer to a min-raise instead of a full 3X. You'll still get your check on the Turn or he'll go all-in and you can fold.

Definitely take the free card. This is why you semi-bluff a board like this.

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