$2 NLHE 6-max: Value from straight and flush

[Bluebottle88]

pokerstars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $0.99 (50 bb)
MP: $1.94 (97 bb)
CO: $6.64 (332 bb)
BU: $3.67 (184 bb)
SB: $4.79 (240 bb)
BB (Hero): $1.61 (81 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BB with T♠ 9♠
UTG raises to $0.07, 4 players fold, Hero calls $0.05

Flop: ($0.15) K♠ Q♠ J♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.07, Hero calls $0.07

Turn: ($0.29) A♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.14, Hero calls $0.14

River: ($0.57) 6♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.68, UTG raises to $0.71 (all-in), Hero calls $0.03

Total pot: $1.99 (Rake: $0.07)

Showdown:
UTG shows K♣ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 16%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows T♠ 9♠ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 84%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $1.92

 

[Collin Moshman]

Nice hand!

I would also consider check-raising the flop; it's very coordinated, and there are many hands and draws that can call including AJ/AQ/AK. This lets you potentially build up a pot with high equity and commit your opponent so it will be tougher for him to get away later in the hand

 

[fundiver199]

It is kind of ok to just check-call flop, because you have a redraw to a flush. Even so there are many cards, that can kill the action, so like Collin Moshman I lean towards going for a check-raise to start building the pot as fast as possible. And if I did check-call flop, I am certainly check-raising turn.

I dont really see the point in this particular line, where you check-call twice and then donk overbet shove the river. I guess, it can look like a bluff, but there are certainly river cards, you dont want to see like another spade, a ten or anything pairing the board. So this is a bit to much slowplay for me. Given his stack size you dont have to check-raise very large, but even just over a min-raise will set it up, so he is getting a much better price on a river jam.

 

[Sidetracked]

It's a shame he only had 50 BBs...