Show hand : 294715

Handnr: 294715
Submitted by : barbieman

I checked the flop here to induce bluffs and try to keep the pot small if someone else had a better kicker. I felt like i could do this without a problem since the board is practically draw free. It didn't work out the way i planned though .

PokerStars Game #12630549765: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/10/14 - 20:00:59 (ET)
Table 'Theodora' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: BenOnFire ($51.45 in chips)
Seat 2: alitostar ($45.80 in chips)
Seat 3: LISTEN ($54.20 in chips)
Seat 4: soulkills ($26.75 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero ($111.35 in chips)
Seat 6: squizzel ($48 in chips)
LISTEN: posts small blind $0.25
soulkills: posts big blind $0.50


Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to Hero
Hero : raises $1.50 to $2
squizzel: folds
BenOnFire: folds
alitostar: calls $2
LISTEN: calls $1.75
soulkills: folds

*** FLOP *** (pot: 6.50$)
]
LISTEN: checks
Hero : checks
alitostar: bets $4
LISTEN: folds
Hero : calls $4

*** TURN *** (pot: 14.50$)
] ]
Hero : checks
alitostar: bets $8
Hero : calls $8

*** RIVER *** (pot: 30.50$)
]
Hero : checks
alitostar: bets $15
Hero : calls $15


Showdown
alitostar: shows (a pair of Threes)
Hero : shows (two pair, Aces and Threes)
Hero collected $57.55 from pot


Summary
Total pot $60.50 | Rake $2.95
Board  
Seat 1: BenOnFire folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: alitostar (button) showed and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 3: LISTEN (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: soulkills (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Hero showed and won ($57.55) with two pair, Aces and Threes
Seat 6: squizzel folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I was praying (to the devil) for him not to have AJ here, he could've had AQ-AK here as well, but it didn't feel as likely.

And last but not least, a question!
Is folding the river here without a read an option? Am I not forced to call that river bcuz of the way i've played the hand?

Comments

Oly   United Kingdom. Oct 14 2007 20:19. Posts 3585 You absolutely have to lead the flop. Like this you are playing the hand in a total vacuum, and are left only bluffcatching by the end. Researchers used brain scans to show that when straight men looked at pictures of women in bikinis, areas of the brain that normally light up in anticipation of using tools, like spanners and screwdrivers, were activated.

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