On the other hand though, as you said the board is pretty uncoordinated, so people probably arent on any really strong draws, wihch means you may run into the problem where you will lose alot of people when the bettor bets the turn, and then your wet dream of trapping an entire field for 2 big bets will be all but shattered, and youll wish you raised the flop instead.
SO what id say is if the tables really loose then wait for the turn, since theres a decent chance that alot of people will come along for the turn, but if the table errs on the side of tight, then get that raise as quick as possible since the field may get alot thinner on the turn.
Statistics: Posted by MecosKing — Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:19 am
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Preflop: Hero is CO with
![[7s]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7s.gif "The Seven of Spades")
, ![[7d]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7d.gif "The Seven of Diamonds")
. Hero posts a blind of $0.50. UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, Hero (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (6 SB)
![[Kc]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Kc.gif "The King of Clubs")
, ![[7h]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7h.gif "The Seven of Hearts")
, ![[4s]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4s.gif "The Four of Spades")
(6 players)SB bets, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP2 folds, Hero calls.
Turn: (5 BB)
![[3d]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/3d.gif "The Three of Diamonds")
(4 players)SB bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, SB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.
River: (13 BB)
![[Jc]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jc.gif "The Jack of Clubs")
(4 players)SB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, SB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 raises, Hero 3-bets, SB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls.
Final Pot: 21 BB
When I hit a set on the flop, I generally raise it. Here, I reasoned I was in the perfect situation to wait for the turn:
1) The board is highly uncoordinated. This means someone betting probably has a pair of something (probably someone with top-pair) and not just a draw. Same with many of the callers.
2) The bet came from the far left and with me on the button, I could easily trap everyone for more bets on the turn. If I raised on the flop, I'd probably scare the loose-passives into check-calling the turn. Miller and Sklansky even say it's okay to wait for the turn if you're NEAR CERTAIN raising the flop with your huge edge would lead to everyone checking the turn. It's more profitable to collect an extra BB from each player than an extra SB, right?
3) No one raised pre-flop, so it's unlikely someone has a strong hand like TPGK.
Do I have a case of Fancy Play Syndrome by occasionally calling the flop and raising the turn in this situation? Or is my approach reasonable?
Statistics: Posted by EscapePlan9 — Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:34 am
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