A hand I played earlier that has got me thinking....
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) -
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FlopTurnRiver.comButton ($50.95)
SB ($50)
BB ($7.25)
UTG ($37.70)
MP1 ($50)
AMRN (MP2) ($51.05)
CO ($35.95)
Preflop: AMRN is MP2 with A
, 10
2 folds,
AMRN bets $1.50,
2 folds, SB calls $1.25,
1 foldFlop: ($3.50) 4
, A
, J
(2 players)SB checks,
AMRN bets $2,
SB raises to $6, AMRN calls $4
Turn: ($15.50) K
(2 players)SB bets $8..............---------------------------------
OK so now what? We have top pair with reasonable kicker, and have the nut flush and nut straight draw. The SB has only been on the table for one orbit - no reads.
Call: Do we flat call and hope to hit? But what if we don"t improve on the river, and the SB bets/shoves? If so, are we then potentially folding the best hand with our top pair?
Raise: Do we raise with the strong draw, but recognise that any raise here will commit to the pot, therefore is it actually correct to shove here? Also, given that any draws on the flop will look like they just hit, is this a good spot to make a semi-bluff to force the better hand to fold?
Fold: Do we fold?? Is folding far too nitty here?