Two hands which have haunted me for ages

[Muso-Tim]

Here are two situations which happen from time to time:

First: In early position, six seated table, first level of a tournament.  All have about 3000 chips.  Blinds at 10/20.  I pick up  and raise to 100.  As so often happens early in a tournament I get two callers behind me.  330 in the pot.

Flop is  . Obviously I want to price the flushes out of the market.  I make a pot sized bet which is flat called by one and the other folds.  All ABC so far.

Turn is  .  What should I bet now?

Second: In middle position, six seated table, early levels of the tournament.  Chip stacks range from 2000-4000, blinds at 20/40.  I pick up  and raise to 120.  Button and BB call. 380 in the pot.

Flop comes down  .  BB pushes all in (say 3500), has me covered.  Actually I fold but could he do that with, say, top pair (AJ)?

[MC]

Hand one, I wouldn't pot bet the flop, 2/3 is plenty and then you can bet 450-500 on the turn. I don't hate the check behind to call a bet on the river.

Hand two you should be calling imo. He probs has a pair/flush draw combo which you're a coinflip against, but there's a reasonable chance he has the bare Ace hearts, and best case scenario he could even have something like AJ with no heart. I think most ppl check raise a set, though a 2 pair shove is possible.

[TightEnd]

these hands haunt you?


second hand what do you know about BB? would he stack off with AJ? of Ace hearts?

what is your image?

I'm usually a caller in that spot in hand two, less likely to be a made flush than one of the other hands above

[Royal Flush]

Hand 1, like James says why do you bet pot, i would bet between 1/2 and 2/3 pot.

Hand 2, raise one hand in the air as you press the call button, folding her is terrible.

[AlexMartin]

these hands haunt you?


second hand what do you know about BB? would he stack off with AJ? of Ace hearts?

what is your image?

I'm usually a caller in that spot in hand two, less likely to be a made flush than one of the other hands above

yeah i wanted to see the spewy stuff...... still looking.

hand 1 bet the turn only when you know why ur betting, very opponent specific spot.