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11-21-2007 , 12:27 PM

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WCOOP PLHE

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t20000/t40000
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1298322
Hero: t1971678

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

SB calls t20000 (pot was t60000), Hero raises to t120000, SB calls t80000 (pot was t160000).

Flop: 5

(t240000, 2 players)
Hero bets t160000, SB calls t160000 (pot was t400000).

Turn: A

(t560000, 2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets t320000, Hero calls t320000 (pot was t880000).

River: J

(t1200000, 2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets t440000, Hero ???

11-21-2007 , 01:07 PM

Requin

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Has he been limping aces before? If you can't rule them out I think you have to fold.

Is this a HU tourney or a final table or what? Because I'm more tempted to call at a final table, more chance of spastic 'I have to win this pot at any cost' kinda plays. His bet size doesn't look like a bluff though.

11-21-2007 , 01:09 PM

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I don't know if he has been limping aces, but he usually open completes.

11-21-2007 , 01:10 PM

Bakes

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then fold i would

11-23-2007 , 02:43 AM

furfur

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I'd prolly fold turn and definitely fold river

11-23-2007 , 02:50 AM

JesseB_11

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bet/fold turn

11-23-2007 , 05:39 AM

kastro

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check calling the turn is a big mistake.. theres nothing you're beating at this point and better yet no action you want to take on the river.. bet/fold turn and check/fold river

11-23-2007 , 09:36 AM

AtotheG

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check calling the turn is a big mistake.. theres nothing you're beating at this point and better yet no action you want to take on the river.. bet/fold turn and check/fold river

11-23-2007 , 10:26 PM

betgo

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I actually folded the river. The hand kind of got to me, because it was key in the result. I thought maybe my tens were good, but when the showed the replay, I found out villain limp/called 65o and flopped trips.

Kind of a difficult situation on the turn, but I don't see how there is nothing you are beating and it is an easy fold. Seems like villain could call the flop with a lower pp or a pair on the board and maybe not that.

11-23-2007 , 11:05 PM

#10

gobbo

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River is an easy fold, I would fold the turn.

11-23-2007 , 11:26 PM

#11

GreatKerblini

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if ur plan is to c/c turn...then why not take the line b/f and not put urself in this position on the river?

11-23-2007 , 11:52 PM

#12

Pudge714

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I'm confused shouldn't you be in position?

11-23-2007 , 11:56 PM

#13

betgo

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I'm confused shouldn't you be in position?

This is HU. SB=button.

11-23-2007 , 11:58 PM

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Pudge714

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Was this at the FT? If so reads would probably slightly helpful and you have to them. I would prob make it a little bigger pre. Turn is a pretty sick spot I dunno what to do.

11-24-2007 , 12:00 AM

#15

Bakes

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was this at the FT? huh

11-24-2007 , 12:04 AM

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Was this at the FT? If so reads would probably slightly helpful and you have to them. I would prob make it a little bigger pre. Turn is a pretty sick spot I dunno what to do.

Pot limit, can't make it more preflop.

11-24-2007 , 06:47 AM

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kastro

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everyone who thinks the turn is "such a sick spot" please explain in full detail

11-24-2007 , 10:07 AM

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everyone who thinks the turn is "such a sick spot" please explain in full detail

This is HU and we flopped an overpair against a limp/caller. On the turn, an ace hit making a 3-flush. Now villain could have flopped trip 5s, could have limp/called and called the flop with Ax, and could have made his flush draw. However, I don't think it is certain we are beaten. When I check the scare card on the turn, he could be regardless of what he had.

11-24-2007 , 06:06 PM

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kastro

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lol.. so tell me what hands you are ahead of that play like that to the turn and what your action is on the river by check/calling that turn

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