Was playing at the 6-handed tables at partypoker, NL, blinds at 1$ and 2$...I am dealt A
A
with about $185 in my stack, raise to $10 dollars, and get two callers.Flop...10
8
3
I bet the pot, which was $30, and both players call immediately, I sense one flush/str8 draw, and one top pair.Turn...A
...Awesome turn...now I beat anyone who flopped a set on me, and any possible two pair combo. However, this doesnt change the fact that someone could easily make a str8 or flush on the river. The pot is now at $120 dollars, $40 of which is mine, and presuming the nuts hold up, we can say I've made $80 dollars profit. However, what is the correct play to make right now?Both of my opponents have about $250 dollars left in their stacks, and I have $143. If I bet the pot, $120...i have obligated myself to bet the $23 no matter what comes, so I think that would be silly, and if I bet something like $50 or $70, I would be invested for over $100 and my last $70 would almost certainly end up in the pot even if it looks like somebody completed their flush or str8. I decide that a suckout would be too painful, and go all in for my $143 and both players think for a while...then fold.One claimed to have had J9, for an OESD, and the other didn't comment. I showed them the nuts when they folded, and discussed with them their thoughts on the hand.Although id love to bet $50 on the turn, get two more calls, and make another $100 dollars profit, I would hate to have any draw hit to beat my nuts. If it were a different board, say something like K
8
2
, and the A came on the turn, id be much more inclined to keep my opponents in the hand, since they would be drawing to two pair or maybe a lower set, not a str8 or flush. However, considering the fact that they were both just calling, and not raising, and coupling that with the somewhat coordinated board, I decided to push all my chips and hope my nuts held up if someone called with a draw. Just curious as to what would be the best move in that situation. Keep in mind the title of this post: Maximizing profit, minimizing suckoutage.Thanks in advance for your comments.pokercoerce
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