timwakefield
Monday, August 25th, 2008, 4:39 PM
QUOTE (meservery @ Monday, August 25th, 2008, 5:40 PM)

meh... assume i make 2 calls on the flop,
basically flipping my hand over. and now.
Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
ConverterStack sizes:UTG: $86.40
CO: $48.65
Button: $42.50
Hero: $93.05
BB: $64.80
Pre-flop: (
5 players) Hero is SB with K

9

8

A
UTG raises to $1.5,
CO raises to $2.5, Button folds, Hero calls, BB folds, UTG calls.
Flop: Q

K

5

(
$8, 3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks,
CO bets $5.5, Hero calls,
UTG raises to $21.5, CO folds, Hero calls.
Turn: A

(
$56.5, 2 players)
Hero checks,
UTG bets $39,
Hero raises all-in $69.05You make a good point with the bolded, but that doesn't make shoving the flop a better option. Because of how thin the value of your hand is here, I almost suggested that simply folding to the check-raise might be an option, but then thought against it. You know he's gonna shove any safe turn (or turn that helped him), so you've only got one card to make your flush. Then you have to weigh how likely it is that he pays you when you do hit, assuming that some of the time he will simply be done with the pot when a spade turns.
So in other words it's a very iffy spot imo, but the solution to me is certainly NOT to reshove the flop. Just because we're caught in a sticky spot with a strong draw doesn't mean we should just shove and pray. Again, I see us as being solidly behind most of villain's range.
Regarding the action here ^^^, fold the turn. If we assume that top 2 is no good, you have 12 outs once. You're not getting any kind of odds, and there's no reason to believe that your opponent DIDN'T make broadway. And if he doesn't have a straight he likely has a set with that line.