Line check please

Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $19.20
UTG+1: $5.95
UTG+2: $26.60
MP1: $52.95
MP2: $48.64
MP3: $19.50
CO: $92.75
Button: $47.26
Hero: $46.20
BB: $49.50

Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is SB with 4 5
UTG calls $0.5, UTG+1 calls $0.5, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $0.5, 2 folds, CO calls $0.5, Button folds, Hero calls $0.5, BB checks.

Flop: 5 4 T ($3, 6 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $2, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $2, MP1 calls $2, CO folds, Hero raises to $8, BB calls $8, UTG+1 calls all-in $3.45, MP1 folds.

Turn: 2 ($26.45, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $21.35, Sidepot 1: $5.1)
Hero bets $15, BB calls $15.

River: 4 ($56.45, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $21.35, Sidepot 1: $35.1)
Hero is all-in $22.95
Uncalled bets: $22.95 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $56.45



I think the checkraise on the flop sucks, right?

I would just lead this flop.. not only do you not want to see a turn here, but you also don't want to get stacked with bottom 2 in a limped pot. As played c/r is too small, and it's very unlikely you get any sort of draw to fold here. Yeah, I definately lead. Rest of the hand is fine IMO.

so bb folded river..?

Yup, apparently some kind of draw. The shortie that was put all in showed :Ac:

Thanks for confirming that the C/R was crap. Either bigger or lead out, I thought right that afterwards. Also I should have made it a little more on the turn. Guess I didn't want to lose a taker. Greedy me.

Originally Posted by CBone

Greedy me.

greed = suck outs

The all in push on the river really only works when someone makes a draw while your hand beats that draw... hence if a draw was made with that 4 of spades, I like the push, since your opponent has odds/emotional ties to the hand to call, while you are putting your money in when usually a favorite.

I don't mind the flop check-raise if you are guaranteed to get some type of flop bet and dead money calls with it... and you nailed the hammer with a killer bet which was nice because, in the end, bottom two pair is still not that great due to the draws + potential counterfeiting opportunities (nothing like another ten on the turn/river and the large pot you watch slip away)