It folded to me and I completed from the SB. The villain (BB) had J-5 or something similar (He had 5, but I'm not sure of the other card). The flop was 2-3-6. I checked and the BB checked. I agree with this. He had a draw and if he bet, I might check-raise him off it. The turn was an ace. The board is now A-2-3-6 rainbow. I bet about half the pot and BB called. No problem.
The river was the gin card: the ♣4. The board read A-2-3-4-6 with no flush possible. I bet two-thirds of the pot and the BB raised. Do you see any problem with this?
I now moved all in -- oops! BB had put himself in a position where he was faced with a nasty decision. Finally, he called and I showed ♣5 ♣7 for the stone cold nuts. This doubled me up and left BB crippled.
I think this is a case where BB raising was too greedy. I wouldn't call his big raise without a straight myself, and there's some risk (as in what actually happened). What do you think?
I see the logic of the raise, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI think it comes down to his opinion of what you have. His raise says "I have the straight, and I don't think that you do".
Once you shove, though - he makes a bad decision - you're not supposed to call off a large bet in the hopes of a chop.
However, there's only one hand that beats him. Unfortunately, you had it.
One more Note: Bad players (and nonbelievers) might call this raise without a straight, with various 2 pair hands.
BB got way to greedy. With that board and your bet he had to assume you had the 5 and if you didn't well he is still taking a decent raise from you by just calling. Nice hand!!!
ReplyDeleteWhoa -- you're gonna be joining me in the WSOP Seniors Event? Excellent!!
ReplyDeleteBB was an idiot; this is akin to a freeroll situation in Omaha where you make the sucker straight when your opponent has the higher wrap and you are in for a world of hurt.
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(word verification: iseduce! I am being told to get out to a club and get lucky, heh...)
Thanks to all who commented.
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