A, K Gets Cracked - Any Opinions?
Scenario:
After a tournamment, a small $1-$2 cash game starts up - with a $100 buy in. Hero buys in and has early success - getting his stack up to about $140. Cards go ice cold on him, and considering he is playing somewhat tight poker - he doesn't play more than 3 hands in two hours.
The table has been loose and aggressive all night - lots of pre-flop raises and boneheads pushing all-in on K6 (and winning) and such. Not much strategic poker being played - a lot of bingo, really.
It's past midnight and, in the words of the dealer, Hero "looks tired" - and is not thinking very well at the time of this play.
Hero is dealt A
, K :spade: in the pocket - he thinks "finally some action". At this point his stack is down to $95, and he's itching to get into a decent hand. He is in 5th position, Villain is in 4th position with a stack of about $200.
Hero raises to $20 pre-flop and only Villain calls.
Flop: K :club: , 10 :spade:, J - although the K, 10, J rings mild warning bells in Hero's mind - the thought of a straight possibility is still not given proper thought.
Villain bets $20, and Hero Raises to $40 - Villain calls.
Turn: 8 :diamond: - at this point the possibility of a straight is abundantly clear, however;
Villain pushes All-In, Hero (with a spectacular bonehead move) calls.
River: 3 :spade:
Showdown:
Villain: Q :club: , 9 :diamond: giving him the Straight
Hero: A pair of Kings
In my opinion, Hero should have:
1. Pushed all-in on the flop, to push Villain off his straight draw
2. At the very least, folded on the turn knowing Villain had drawn his straight
Opinions? What is the best way to handle pushing Villain off of the straight draw, or preventing him from getting into the hand in the first place? All comments and criticisms appreciated...
After a tournamment, a small $1-$2 cash game starts up - with a $100 buy in. Hero buys in and has early success - getting his stack up to about $140. Cards go ice cold on him, and considering he is playing somewhat tight poker - he doesn't play more than 3 hands in two hours.
The table has been loose and aggressive all night - lots of pre-flop raises and boneheads pushing all-in on K6 (and winning) and such. Not much strategic poker being played - a lot of bingo, really.
It's past midnight and, in the words of the dealer, Hero "looks tired" - and is not thinking very well at the time of this play.
Hero is dealt A
, K :spade: in the pocket - he thinks "finally some action". At this point his stack is down to $95, and he's itching to get into a decent hand. He is in 5th position, Villain is in 4th position with a stack of about $200.Hero raises to $20 pre-flop and only Villain calls.
Flop: K :club: , 10 :spade:, J
- although the K, 10, J rings mild warning bells in Hero's mind - the thought of a straight possibility is still not given proper thought.Villain bets $20, and Hero Raises to $40 - Villain calls.
Turn: 8 :diamond: - at this point the possibility of a straight is abundantly clear, however;
Villain pushes All-In, Hero (with a spectacular bonehead move) calls.
River: 3 :spade:
Showdown:
Villain: Q :club: , 9 :diamond: giving him the Straight
Hero: A pair of Kings
In my opinion, Hero should have:
1. Pushed all-in on the flop, to push Villain off his straight draw
2. At the very least, folded on the turn knowing Villain had drawn his straight
Opinions? What is the best way to handle pushing Villain off of the straight draw, or preventing him from getting into the hand in the first place? All comments and criticisms appreciated...
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