This opponent had only sat down a few hands previously. I got the impression they weren't particularly good.

What do you think of the way I played this hand? I couldn't figure out why SB would lead out on the turn. I'm not 100% sure why I decided to just call it down - I think something just seemed strange about the betting and I had a feeling I could be in a nasty spot.


Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
5 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $97.20
CO: $36.70
DODGYKEN: $100
SB: $41.62
BB: $100

Pre-flop: (5 players) DODGYKEN is Button with
2 folds, DODGYKEN raises to $3.5, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: ($8, 2 players)
SB bets $3, DODGYKEN raises to $11, SB calls.

Turn: ($30, 2 players)
SB bets $4, DODGYKEN calls.

River: ($38, 2 players)
SB bets $4, DODGYKEN calls.

Results:
Final pot: $46

He's drawing, usually here...raise again, fold to a push.

He's drawing, usually here...raise again on the turn, fold to a push.

I give that bet no credit. If this guy's gonna take flops in my raised pots OOP, this just isn't allowed when I have a hand. With what he has left behind him, I stick him in and muck when he folds. Yeah, we don't get the extra $4 on the turn, but we're gonna raising a lot pots unmade and letting this go by and showing Queens invites it in future hands.

I vote for shoving turn all day long.