I get it in bad sometimes too...

[Talking Poker]

This guy was HORRIBLE and would make this play with a ton of hands I have crushed. I'd honestly say he's bluffing with air here, drawing to 2 outs or running cards 60% of the time or more.

Naturally, THIS TIME (I had let so many close hands go only to have him show me that I had him crushed) he has me drawing to 2 outs. Ooops.

BUT I HIT and have him drawing to just ONE out!!!

You know what that means:


Full Tilt Tournament game, buy-in $200 + 10 Heads Up Sit & Go (45157258), $10/$20 No Limit, 2 players
Hand History by
BB: T$1500
HERO (Button): T$1500

HERO postsBB posts Big Blind T$20

Pre-flop: 6 A (T$20)
HERO raises to T$60
BB raises to T$100 <-- Has been dong this minraise 3 bet thing with junk all day. I have yet to see him show a premium hand after this.
HERO calls T$40

Flop: 9 9 A ($200)
BB checks
HERO bets T$150
BB raises to T$300 <--Has been doing this min check raise with crap all day too. I'm hoping he has an Ace or some pair, but expect him to fold.
HERO raises to T$1400 and is all in
BB calls T$1100 and is all in

Turn: 9 9 A A (T$3000)
HERO
River: 9 9 A A 9 (T$)
HERO
BB shows 9 J
BB wins T$3000 with four of a kind Nines

[Wes]

why would you shove the flop? you're folding out all the air hands and it's impossible for him to call with worse.

I'd probably check this flop a lot since I think most people are more apt to bluff that way than to check/raise too.

[Talking Poker]

Actually, IMO, this villain snap calls with all PPs and quite possible K high type hands. Seriously.

But you're right... Flop shove was still a clear mistake. A flop bet/call definitely would have been better, getting it in after he lead the turn or even letting him fire the river too.

I don't like checking behind though - against most people, sure, but not against this guy. He was a check raise bluffing fool, so I have to bet when I hit. It allows him to bluff more.