Archive for December 14th, 2009

Out of Position Float

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em, $10.00 BB (5 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($1753)
SB ($1534)
Hero (BB) ($2003.25)
UTG ($1058.75)
MP ($1060)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6, K
2 folds, Button bets $25, SB calls $20, Hero raises to $123, Button calls $98, 1 fold

Flop: ($271) J, 7, 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $187, Button raises to $400, Hero calls $213

Turn: ($1071) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($1071) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $1480.25 (All-In), 1 fold

Total pot: $1071 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero didn’t show 6, K (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won $1068

I don’t expect Villain ever to be on a draw here, as he’s opening himself up to getting blown off of it. He’s probably bluffing most often, sometimes raising for thin value/protection/cheap showdown, and rarely with a monster. That kind of argues for just shoving the flop, but I’d rather do that with hands that will have at least some equity when called: bottom pair, a straight draw, etc. Since he’s often bluffing, I’m also going to flat call hands like AJ or KK, since they are mostly bluffcatchers at this point.