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Old 12-27-2005, 06:30 AM
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Is this the right move heads-up?


PokerStars Game #3446525355: Tournament #17097161, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2005/12/27 - 00:10:14 (ET)
Table '17097161 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: AubieTiger05 (1170 in chips)
Seat 2: Aro23r (1830 in chips)
AubieTiger05: posts small blind 25
Aro23r: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Aro23r [6s 6c]
AubieTiger05: calls 25
Aro23r: raises 100 to 150
AubieTiger05: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [6d Td Kd]
Aro23r: bets 200
AubieTiger05: folds
Aro23r collected 300 from pot
Aro23r: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 | Rake 0
Board [6d Td Kd]
Seat 1: AubieTiger05 (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: Aro23r (big blind) collected (300)


Obviously it's strange of me to ask since I won the hand but I'm curious if it was right. If the flop is rainbow or 2-flush, I check and try to trap him. But with the 3-flush on board, I really don't want him to see a free card and beat me with a diamond on turn and/or river.

However, this happened twice earlier today (once in the same tourney, one in the prior one) and when I bet, they folded each time.

Would you have done the same?
  
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I would have checked the set. But youre right, one more Diamond would have been scary indeed. Even a 3d would have beaten you if he held one. Chances are very very slim heads up that your opp has the flush. But it really depends on who you are playing against. Generally speaking, if your opp was a bully, definately check and trap, you want him to raise for you. If not, and he is a timid player, play it straight up, maybe bet slightly less in the hopes he caught something or wants to hang on to his ace/king. But you know that already
On that board I think you played it right, you were unlucky to get a flush board like that. Too risky to lose a set with, better to take the small pot and move on.
  
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I think your bet on the flop was not high enough. He called your preflop raise and maybe was holding a high diamond card. If he did he would have called your 200 bet. Betting at least double would have made him fold and not chase the flush. But apparently he was not holding a diamond (Ace).

On your question: you made the right decision by betting, no need to take any risks. With blinds of 50 the pot was big enough to take it right there. I don't know if you had any reads on your opponent but I would suggest never to slowplay an opponent who is not better in poker than you are.
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No need to take risks? Chit Kaart? wanna play HU with me? are you serious? HU is a all about risk and value. My 24suited is better than your AQo in some curcumstances HU is fun.And im good at it.
And i disagree, HU is all about risks, YEs with a set you had to take that risk, good lord, oods are LOW than any one can beat your pair , let alone anothign higher. HU is easy pickings. Just dont move all in without outs.
  
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wanna play HU with me?
Do I want to play HU against you? Hell yeah!
Just say when. In the weekend or next week I'm ready.

Don't you love it when you post a reply with a reason and someone always walks into the trap.

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To answer the initial question there is simply not enough info to answer the quesiton. In HU 90% of it is about your reads on your opponent and there is not enough info here to tell that.

If we are assujming it is the first hand then i wouldnt have been involved that much with 66. But thats my way of playing. betting gives him a chance to fold and i think it is worth trying to trap him here. But at the same time you could be up against someone who would call/raise with ax or kx on that flop. either checking, betting big or a smallish bet could be correct depending on how you have been playing in previous hands
  
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