Waiting until the turn

[Aisthesis]

Well, my play of this hand, which worked quite well but also has its downsides, has a lot to do with the idea that kuso and bri have been pushing of slamming a blank turn.

Anyhow, here's the hand:

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $2 BB (9 handed)

UTG ($198)
UTG+1 ($148.50)
MP1 ($198)
Hero ($315.35)
MP3 ($301.90)
CO ($210.10)
Button ($210.60)
SB ($96.70)
BB ($200)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , , , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, MP3 calls $2, 1 fold, Button calls $2, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: ($11) , , (5 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $10.45, MP3 folds, Button raises to $41.8, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls $31.35.

Turn: ($94.60) (2 players)
Hero bets $91.6, Button raises to $166.8, Hero calls $75.20.

River: ($428.20) (2 players)

Final Pot: $428.20

Results in white below:


Outcome: Hero wins $428.20.

My opponent has Ad5d3h5c for middle set with flush draw.

Anyhow, my normal play here previously would have been to push the flop with my top set, but I think I do like waiting until the turn better. The real problem I see is that OOP, I'll have to lay down also on some low straight cards, which I think my opponent will indeed bet to a check--this guy's a LAG, not a really good one, but can be dangerous nonetheless.

Comments?

[briachek]

depends on what he would raise here. If he would only raise a set or monster draw, seeing the turn may not be so bad. if he's a normal donk, i just push. It really depends on how solidly you can put him on a hand to lay down on the turn if a bad card hits. If you can't, i say just let the cards decide and raise because you don't want to slow down for the wrong reason.

[Kuso]

nice play. i like the way this hand develops.