I was feeling so on top of my game the other day. I was just really alert and creative, picking up on a ton of spots where I could steal pots if I applied enough pressure in the right way. This was the best one. Unless they have exactly Khxh, most people aren’t going to check call a flush draw on the flop. I bet the flop just to set up an opportunity to steal the pot later. When the flush came in, it was just a matter of pouring on the pressure:
Full Tilt Poker, $3/$6 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com – Hand History Converter
Hero (UTG): $2,697.85
CO: $937
BTN: $2,296.05
SB: $2,240.30
BB: $344.80
Pre-Flop: 7
9 dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $21, 2 folds, SB raises to $72, BB folds, Hero calls $51
Flop: ($150) T
K
6 (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $88, SB calls $88
Turn: ($326) 2 (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $377, SB calls $377
River: ($1,080) J (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2,160.85 and is All-In, SB folds
Results: $1,080 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero mucked 7 9 and WON $1,077 (+$540 NET)
The best part of the hand was what my opponent said after he folded:
Villain: aa ur running so hot dude
Why aren’t most people going to check-call a flush draw on that board? You think they would either check-raise or fold?
I think that most likely he would bet the flop. After all, he did re-raise pre-flop, so between the chance of me folding immediately because of the strength he’s shown plus his equity if called (plus the chance that I’ll raise and enable him to 3-bet all in) it’s a great time to bet with a flush draw. If for some reason he did check, I’d definitely expect him to raise, unless as I said he had a top pair and a flush draw. The latter is the only way I could see him check-calling.