I Just Pulled a Gabe

Thoughts? I've showdown one hand at the table when a guy limped KK UTG and I flopped top 2 in the BB with 74 and busted him. Other than that I've been a rock.

***** Hand History for Game 4148674531 *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, May 01, 01:01:56 ET 2006
Table Table 95405 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: slew81 ( $178.10 )
Seat 2: jengirl218 ( $335.40 )
Seat 6: LoderSan ( $91.44 )
Seat 7: AngryFish66 ( $185.71 )
Seat 8: m0nger ( $455.51 )
Seat 3: WildBobAK ( $346.62 )
Seat 5: zutang44 ( $261.75 )
Seat 4: One80Auto ( $148.95 )
Seat 10: BertoV74 ( $74 )
Seat 9: thesons ( $159.45 )
thesons posts small blind [$1].
BertoV74 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to WildBobAK [ Ks As ]
>You have options at Raise Over Table!.
slew81 folds.
jengirl218 folds.
WildBobAK raises [$6].
One80Auto calls [$6].
zutang44 folds.
LoderSan folds.
AngryFish66 folds.
m0nger folds.
thesons calls [$5].
BertoV74 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qs, 6h, Tc ]
>You have options at Raise Over Table!.
>You have options at Raise Over Table!.
thesons bets [$5].
WildBobAK calls [$5].
One80Auto calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9s ]
thesons checks.
>You have options at Raise Over Table!.
WildBobAK checks.
One80Auto bets [$15].
thesons folds.
WildBobAK is all-In [$335.62]

I would have raised the flop, hopefully gained position on thesons, and then take a free river card when checked to on the turn.

As played, I think a raise to pot speaks much louder than a push. As a bonus, the play doesn't have to work as often to be profitable.

Pushing for an effective 150 would have to work here a very large percentage of the time to turn a profit, i think.

Heh, what's the point here when the pot is so tiny compared to your/his stack? Just raise him hard.. more effective, less needless risk?

hey bob, because you put my name in the subject ill respond!

i dont like it. the flop doesn't have any major draws on it, so its possible that the person was slowplaying a monster. if the flop was QsTh6h, i would like it more because they are less likely to call you with a hand since they werent strong enough to raise the flop.

also, the turned 9 completed the only real draw (KJ), so if you think they were drawing on the flop, you just got owned.

as played, i raise the flop, take the free card, and i would push if they checked to me on river, but value bet if i hit.

thank you master

Hate it you rascal

awfully weak betting going on... which usually means monster or garbage.
I can only see a few hands here... a queen, a set, J9 or KJ for a straight draw, or a lower pair that's just praying it's good.

What are you trying to represent with this bet? Trip 9s?

Qs fold unless they realize your bet rep's nothing but a semi-bluff.
KJ or a set has you beat.
j9 or weaker pairs fold.

I just don't see what this bet accomplishes.

That said, I bet here a lot of the time. I'm with Renton. Pot it like a set that's trying to keep the flushes and str8s away.

Originally Posted by gabe

hey bob, because you put my name in the subject ill respond!

Maybe it's not a good sign when your poker moves are getting names? :P (or is it?)