Flopped Straight Against Lag Player

[ftwnyc 0]

Here's a hand that I want some feedback on. How would you have played this?Relevant Stacks: Hero: 800Villian: 550UTG: 200Reads/Image: Hero has a TAG image and generally only shows down big hands. Villian is LAG and on tilt from a previous bad beat.Blinds: 1-2Hero is button with 8c 9c UTG: Raises to 20UTG +2 (Villian): callsHero: callsPot = $63Flop: 5s 6d 7s UTG: checksVillian: Bets 20Hero: Raises to 60UTG: callsVillian: callsPot = $243Turn: 4dUTG: Pushes all in for $120Villian: CallsHero: Raises to $360Villian: CallsRiver: 2dVillian: Pushes all inHero???This was such a sick hand. This guy was on major tilt from a beating he took in which his kings were cracked by pocket J's on a 7 8 9 10 board.

[BellaireDrew 2]

why is hero calling a 10X BB bet with 89?

[NocturnalRob 0]

why is hero calling a 10X BB bet with 89?

clearly because they are suited. more importantly, why are we contemplating not calling when villain is pushing 110 into a 1000+ pot?call. if he hit his flush, that sucks. if not, you win.

[ftwnyc 0]

A $20 raise is pretty standard in this game. Plus I had position. I will frequently call a moderate raise PF with suited connectors. I honestly thought he would fold on the turn. I only raised to get him out of the hand. When he called, I was surprised. When he pushed on the river, the only thing going through my mind was "Flush." And it was actually a little bit more than $110, more like $150-$160.Should I have bet stronger on the flop?

[KramitDaToad 0]

why is hero calling a 10X BB bet with 89?

Stack sizesLimperLimper on tiltPositionSuited connectorsStandardAs to the OP, the villain has played more like he has an eight. If its a suited 8 of diamonds you have to pay him off. More often its a 8-6, 8-7 8-10 8-A 8-8 or even a set that got super tilty on the river.FWIW I would push the turn. You could be dodging any combination of 2 flushes, a split pot on a 9 and the board pairing. You have the nuts, make it wrong to call.

[Lavitz 0]

A $20 raise is pretty standard in this game. Plus I had position. I will frequently call a moderate raise PF with suited connectors. I honestly thought he would fold on the turn. I only raised to get him out of the hand. When he called, I was surprised. When he pushed on the river, the only thing going through my mind was "Flush." And it was actually a little bit more than $110, more like $150-$160.Should I have bet stronger on the flop?

This is not what we want to be thinking when we have the nuts and anyone with an 8 is going broke.Obviously we can't fold river. The fact that he's a LAG and he just recently took a bad beat should be enough alone to call regardless of the fact an 8 can do this as well. Not to menion a thing called odds.

[dms26 3]

There is no way you can fold here, you should be folding this 0% of the time. There is way too much money in the pot and you're holding the nut straight. If he hit the flush there really isn't much you can do. I would have pushed on the turn, he's still calling with 8Xd though.

[krup24 0]

Villian: Pushes all in

Wow oh wowYou should probably fold getting 10.8:1. Rest of hand is fine.

[mtdesmoines 2]

why is hero calling a 10X BB bet with 89?

It's NO LIMIT, baby. I stacked a guy for an $800 pot in a $1/2 game with 46o.

[Acid_Knight 2]

Clear fold. A player on major tilt could only be betting the nuts here, there's just no other possibility. He obviously backdoored the nut flush and your almost 11-1 pot odds are meaningless. This is a standard fold.sw

[litlebullet 0]

WWHD?What Would Hellmuth Do?Ask yourself this question every time you have a tough decision.

[dms26 3]

WWHD?What Would Hellmuth Do?Ask yourself this question every time you have a tough decision.

perfect avatar because he can dodge bullets baby

[Sefaje 0]

This is one of those threads that you only see because tilty villain backdoored a flush against Hero, who made the call and somehow feels he could have saved $110 (550-20-60-360) getting 11:1.OP, there are about 34^3 reasons to never fold your hand. The only reason, ever, that you would is if the villain accidentally exposed his holecards and they were both diamonds.

[meservery 0]

OP, there are about 34^3 reasons to never fold your hand. The only reason, ever, that you would is if the villain accidentally exposed his holecards and they were both diamonds.

I still call.

[Acid_Knight 2]

I still call.

I was gonna say that.

34^3 reasons

39304Nice round number. Make me a list of these reasons, becuase I'm curious.

[Sefaje 0]

I was gonna say that.39304Nice round number. Make me a list of these reasons, becuase I'm curious.

1.) Villain is LAG.2.) Villain is on tilt.3.) Villain has played the hand much like a weak tilt-prone player would play with 8x.4.) The only hand that beats hero is a very unlikely backdoor flush.5-39,304.) 11-1 Pot Odds.I just find it hilarious that OP came to ask if he is ahead 1/12 times with this hand. Don't worry, OP. I've definitely had days where I feel like posting a topic called "Should I fold AA preflop at NL600 if there's a raise, re-raise, and all-in in front of me? Losing pots sucks.

[Garn 0]

i hate these questions. call call call call. you have to. its pretty much a rule