Flopped a monster

by **briachek** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:17 pm

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.50 BB (8 handed)

Hero ($51.15)
UTG ($81.70)
UTG+1 ($20)
MP1 ($58.30)
MP2 ($66.65)
CO ($50)
Button ($132.60)
SB ($51.90)

Preflop: Hero is BB with [Ks]

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. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, CO (poster) checks, 2 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.25) [7s]

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(4 players)
Hero ??

How do you handle this now?

by **Xaston** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:54 pm

by **briachek** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:03 pm

by **J L Fiasco** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:17 pm

I don't have much Omaha experience (think I've played a total of 2 sessions

), but I think I would bet out full pot on the flop. While it's a nice flop to slowplay, I would want to start building a nice pot. If 3 to a straight hit on the turn I slow down and hope to fill up on river.

by **briachek** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:20 pm

i'm not looking to really slowplay but determine which is better, leading out or going for a check raise. Its unlikely someone has anything so leading out might just get folds but someone might try to steal it if I check but I don't really want to give a free card either.

by **J L Fiasco** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:31 pm

I thought about check raise, but like you said, unlikely that anyone has anything else, so you might get someone to bet the pot as a steal, but once you pop that check raise that will turn everyone off the pot. I don't like slowplayin, but just brought it up because on this flop you don't have much to fear. Even if someone turns a straight, you have tons of outs.

by **J L Fiasco** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:32 pm

sorry didn't answer your question lol. If it's between bet or check raise, I say go for a bet. Someone might think you're bluffing and pop one back at you.

by **Xaston** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:38 pm

The URL for this website is http://livepokerforum.com. I thought you'd be smart enough that I wouldn't have to spell it out for you.

by **Spank_her_Pair** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:28 pm

by **briachek** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:41 pm

by **Kuso** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:30 am

i think BTP is fine, but i think slowplaying (e.g., check-call) is possible, too. the pot is small enough so that you don't really care if the straight draw comes. you have so many outs that you can pretty much call or CR any turn bet. i would be much more tempted to try to lay a trap in order to get a bigger pot.

by **Kuso** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:43 am

i didn't say this explicitly, but i don't like the flop CR. you get the pot (good), but you pass up a lot of potential +EV on the turn and river (bad). i'd rather take a small early risk in order to get some big potential profit later.

by **odogg** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:35 pm

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