$4 NLHE Full Ring: Gimp hand OTB, what play would have been better

I have no history against the villian. Couple areas of concern. First is the flop, second is then the turn. anyways here's the hand.

poker stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 1014529
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SB: $3.08
BB: $2.09
UTG: $1.68
UTG+1: $0.85
MP1: $0.85
MP2: $4.13
CO: $3.00
Hero (BTN): $2.00

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN with 9 ♥ A ♥
UTG calls $0.02, 4 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.27) Q ♠ 2 ♥ T ♥ (2 players)
UTG bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10

Turn: ($0.47) K ♦ (2 players)
UTG bets $0.32, Hero ?


I'm wondering if I should be aggressive and reraise him with just my flush draw on the flop?

Also, on the turn, would this have been a good spot to draw to the straight or flush?

Or should I have just folded the flop?

Defo raise the wimpy donk bet. Usually this is a mid pp like 33-99. Raise it to .40 at least.

WVUsellers3 said:

I have no history against the villian. Couple areas of concern. First is the flop, second is then the turn. anyways here's the hand.

Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 1014529
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter
SB: $3.08
BB: $2.09
UTG: $1.68
UTG+1: $0.85
MP1: $0.85
MP2: $4.13
CO: $3.00
Hero (BTN): $2.00

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN with 9 ♥ A ♥
UTG calls $0.02, 4 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.27) Q ♠ 2 ♥ T ♥ (2 players)
UTG bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10

Turn: ($0.47) K ♦ (2 players)
UTG bets $0.32, Hero ?


I'm wondering if I should be aggressive and reraise him with just my flush draw on the flop?

Also, on the turn, would this have been a good spot to draw to the straight or flush?

Or should I have just folded the flop?

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When you flop a flush draw you have a 36% chance of completing the flush by the river so you have 36% equity in the hand. The best way to utilize that equity is to manipulate the SPR so if villain shoves you can profitably call. Villain bet .10 on flop so effective stack size after his flop bet is $ 1.46. Instead of calling his bet you had made a pot sized re-raise it would have .47. If he calls he has .99 left and the pot is $ 1.20. If you make the flush on the turn you now have a nice pot. If you don't, effective stack sizes are .99. If you make a 1/2 pot bet it would be .60. If he folds you have made a nice pot. If he shoves with his last .39 the pot is now 2.19 and you only have to call .39 to win 2.79. Since you will win 20% of the time, 4 times you call .39 and fail to make your flush so you lose 1.56. 1 time you win $ 2.79 so the EV for this is ( 2.79-1.56)/ 5 = .24.

You need to use a combination of fold equity and pot odds to make a nut flush draw a big money winner.

thanks guys. Exactly what i was wondering.

Love the detail also, fx!! I didn't look at it in that way, but was getting the same .24 or 24% in the end. (I was looking at the outs to a straight or a flush).