How would you play this SNG on the bubble?

#1 20th July 2008, 1:59 AM

Full Tilt Poker Game #7291211847: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (55437829), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:01:09 ET - 2008/07/19
Seat 1: ssalsa (3,035)
Seat 4: Chuck_Skywalker (1,850)
Seat 5: URALLCLOWNZ (4,290)
Seat 7: FECAMAR1965 (4,325)
FECAMAR1965 posts the small blind of 50
ssalsa posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ssalsa [3s 2s]
Chuck_Skywalker folds
URALLCLOWNZ calls 100
FECAMAR1965 folds
ssalsa checks
*** FLOP *** [As 4h 9d]
ssalsa bets 100
URALLCLOWNZ calls 100
*** TURN *** [As 4h 9d] 5♠
ssalsa bets 450
URALLCLOWNZ calls 450
*** RIVER *** [As 4h 9d 5s] Q♠
URALLCLOWNZ: BLAM!
ssalsa bets 1,350

#2 20th July 2008, 2:49 AM

Probably play it just like that. If he came over the top on the river I would probably still call because unless he called your post flop bet w/ a 3-flush, you probably still have the best hand. What did he have?

#3 20th July 2008, 3:23 AM

check/fold flop imo, turn and river are surely standard

#4 20th July 2008, 4:46 PM

I would have pushed on the turn more in case he had 2 higher spades

#5 24th July 2008, 9:17 PM

I think you played it right. I think he was holding Ax. the BLAM comment was ment to make you think he made his flush. But it only confirmed in IMO that he didn't.

#6 27th July 2008, 1:19 AM

I really like the bet out on the flop. That way, if by some miracle you hit the straight (like you did), there's no way your opponent puts you on a freakin 2 3. The spade on the end hurt you rather than helped you because it would scare somebody with a mediocre hand trying to call down your bluff.

#7 30th July 2008, 3:55 PM

Looks good but I might have bet more on the turn since there is a flush draw and you're holding low cards. I think the lack of a raise on the flop from him means he didn't have an ace. Just calling seems to mean he was on a draw of some kind.

#8 30th July 2008, 5:22 PM

I like your play; you made a pot size bet on the turn, so if he called with the intention of making the spade on the river, he was not getting the proper odds, even implied ones.

#9 31st July 2008, 5:57 AM

It looked to me like you played the hand well. Would have been hard to put him on a made flush after the river since it would have come runner-runner. From the action it looked to me like he had an ace with a bad kicker. He might have even picked up a wheel draw on the turn if he was holding A-2 or A-3, which could have explained why he called your pot-sized bet on the turn.

#10 2nd August 2008, 7:23 PM

0 chance he has spades here, He might of made aces up and just not realized what he ran into. stack off everytime IMO.

#11 3rd August 2008, 5:15 AM

Can't see him on a flush. Prolly Ax or maybe a set. Flush looks gold. I like the bet.

#12 3rd August 2008, 3:45 PM

looks good to me, maybe bet more on turn to win the hand. how'd the hand turn out?

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