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This is a hand from a home (cash) game last night. It's really loose end of the night bussiness, hence the rather questionable pre-flop call. It's the post flop play I'm interestered to hear what people think about. The reason I ask is that I got a (reasonably friendly) rub down for my post flop play.

4 handed, blinds = 10p/20p

I'm in the small blind with 52o

UTG raises to 70p

Button calls

I call  ;D

Big blind calls.

Flop comes 34Q, Rainbow.

Check, Check, initial raiser bets  £2.50 (into a £2.80 pot)

I'm the only caller.

turn is 9d (second diamond to hit).

He bets £3.50 (into a £7.80 pot)

I call.

River is Ad (third diamond)

I bet £10 (I don't put him on the flush for obviouse reasons)

He dwells for ages, then calls.

I show the str8, he shows 2 pair.

I don't really know how to play draws. I played it very basically and was going to fold the hand if I missed. Was my play of this draw acceptable? I don't think that the turn call can be critisised (?) given it was pretty small in comparison to the pot. Should I have been calling the flop?

Calling here is a bad move. You are risking a pot size bet on a 1 in 5 chance of hitting your straight on the turn. And another 1 in 5 on the river makes about 1 in 3 overall. Here's how I would play it:

If I thought he would fold to a large raise, I would raise at least twice what he bet. But if I thought he would call if I raised, then I would fold. The theory is, that even if he calls I still have a chance of winning but I really want him to fold.

I think the call on the flop is fine in cash game if things aren't likely to lock-up on future streets. Towards the end of the sesh in a home game this is very rarely the case.

You've just over 2-1, but implied odds a plenty, especially if ace rather than 6 hits. I think you can justify a 5-1 shot here.

Just a shame the  Ad didn't hit on the turn rather than the river so you could have stacked off.

Good value bet on the end.  ;applause;

drawing hand

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......vs the made hand.



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Raising hand

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Folding hand (we're here all week)

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calling hand

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