WSOP Main Event - critical hand

[poonjoe]

Its the first hand back after the dinner break during Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event. You have been at this table with these players for four hours. Your table draw is pretty good with three weaker players to your left. The other players at the table are strong and aggressive. You have been playing a moderate amount of hands. You have made one big 3 bet pre-flop (not shown down) and have shoved once after leading out and getting raised on a two-tone flop (not shown down). Apart from that you have been playing small ball pot control.

You have an approximately average stack of 60k. The blinds are 400-800/100.

Neither blinds have returned from their dinner, and the player to your left is also missing, so we're six-handed.

You are under-the-gun with   . You raise to 2000.

One of the weaker players to your left calls. Two of the stronger aggressive players also call. The button has been very active and shown some surprising multi-street bluffs. You think you might have a tell on him - he puts his hand to his face often, and you think he covers his face more when he is weaker.

Flop   .

You lead out for 6,500 into around 10,000. Two folds. Button makes it 16,500.

You start to tank. You think his body language may indicate he is strong but you are not sure. What do you do next?

[GreekStein]

fold pre fold now

[MC]

fold pre fold now

+1, fold pre

[marcin123]

yep folding most hands utg here like     etc...

[ChipRich]

You all joking?

Why would we fold this 6 handed pre in the ME.

Must be a level.

[Horneris]

Would always open here utg in the wsop main event 6 handed with loads of BBs.

check the flop tho.

[titaniumbean]

Raise pre. May check the flop if we've got a tell on someone, not going to just c/f but betting and getting raised sucks so fold then.

[MC]

Missed that it was 6 handed

Agree with this:

Raise pre. May check the flop if we've got a tell on someone, not going to just c/f but betting and getting raised sucks so fold then.

[MANTIS01]

I think the fact it's 6 handed is less important than the nature of the people who are missing. The strong aggressive players behind are never, never, going to let this bet through with the blinds missing from the table. People get well funny about that. Any open is gonna look like a steal in this situation and the resistance through the hand will continue to be high because of that initial read. I would rather raise because it's 6-handed with the blinds there. Or raise in lp with no blinds because at least your gonna have position in the hand. As played, you have shown you're not afraid to jam a raise so you must take this raise seriously. You've put yourself in a decent position playing small ball vs weaker players so I don't think getting a lot of your stack in here cos a dude touches his face sometimes is very good. Just get back from the break a little later next time.

[Royal Flush]

I would raise this 9 handed so deffo raise 6 handed.

The problem is the flop is so coordinated its going to be hard to get it in good here so i probs check it, especially with the weird dynamic.

What did you have for dinner?

[GreekStein]

why would we be 6 handed?

[LeKnave]

why would we be 6 handed?

cause some phat phat phatties aint back from dinner.

[GreekStein]

in that case open and check flop for deception/pot control

[BulldozerD]

check the flop

[poonjoe]

What did you have for dinner?

Went to TGI Fridays at Gold Coast. I was impressed by the very extensive menu and reasonable prices