Final table $4.40 180 man SNG

[TheNoob]

This is the last 5 players of 180. I'm Joachim with a tight table image.

Villain is solid and fairly tight. He has tried a few steals and is capable of getting pushy with the big stack.

With the limp from the SB, I thought maybe a weak A. When he flat called my flop bet, I thought 1) slow played a overpair, 2) club draw or 3) the straight draw.

Do I check or bet my 2P with that board?

I bet and a substantial raise.

I have fairly hopeless boat outs if he has the 5 or T.

I'm crushing the slow played pocket j's or q's that he probably doesn't have.

Fold here?


pokerstars Game #44108433480: Tournament #272912500, $4.00+$0.40 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (600/1200) - 2010/05/15 0:14:19 ET
Table '272912500 14' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: Einz Meister (81218 in chips)
Seat 5: jcoll2869 (29401 in chips)
Seat 6: DruzDj (94438 in chips)
Seat 8: Joachim23 (42608 in chips)
Seat 9: MTB020 (22335 in chips)
Einz Meister: posts the ante 125
jcoll2869: posts the ante 125
DruzDj: posts the ante 125
Joachim23: posts the ante 125
MTB020: posts the ante 125
DruzDj: posts small blind 600
Joachim23: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Joachim23 [8c 7s]
MTB020: folds
Einz Meister: folds
jcoll2869: folds
DruzDj: calls 600
Joachim23: checks
*** FLOP *** [7c 6d 9c]
DruzDj: checks
Joachim23: bets 2400
DruzDj: calls 2400
*** TURN *** [7c 6d 9c] [8s]
DruzDj: checks
Joachim23: bets 6000
DruzDj: raises 12000 to 18000
Joachim23: ?

 

[The_Pup]

I'd think about shoving, then fold. With a reasonable stack left we still have room to pick a better spot.

Although the villain is representing a straight, they could have it or a load of other hands that have you beat: a set, better 2 pair. Even if you are ahead to their JJ or Jc2c there are plenty of outs for them to get you.

Generally, I hate to get involved in any pot where my connectors only half hit a board, especially if it is flushy or straighty - it is just too easy to lose chips to the straight or flush or set or get into a position of having a tough decision, such as here.

 

[rounder22]

I would fold unless you think he was calling down with atc looking to float you here.

 

[Poker Orifice]

First off I'd never overbet the pot on the flop.
Once I bet & am called on that board, I'm NEVER betting out on the turn in pos.,... instead I'm hoping to get to showdown for cheap!!! (I don't want to get bluff-raised off the best hand... & by just checking behind I have outs to the boat.. so why bet out & get put in a terrible spot?)

 

[TheNoob]

First off I'd never overbet the pot on the flop.
Once I bet & am called on that board, I'm NEVER betting out on the turn in pos.,... instead I'm hoping to get to showdown for cheap!!! (I don't want to get bluff-raised off the best hand... & by just checking behind I have outs to the boat.. so why bet out & get put in a terrible spot?)[/quote]


The pot was about 3k on that flop, I think?

Still might have been too strong a bet for this situation.

I think your post sums it up nicely...... just not a board to be screwing around with 2P, and I had the chance to just see some more cards.

I feel dumb, because what I highlighted seems so obvious after the fact.

Anyway, I did exactly the wrong thing and shoved. He had the 10.

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