Here's a hand from yesterday. I was in the big blind with A 2 2 J . 5 people see the flop come 4 5 7 . The small blind bet the pot and I called with the nut low and a flush, everyone else folded. I started with about $40 and the small blind (who's a good player) had about $30. His pot bet was about $5. Is this the right play?

The turn was a 9 , and he bet the pot again, $10. What do I do here?

I'll post the results later if anyone cares.

I probably call/re-raise the flop.

Pot it back at him on the turn, then call it down.

Check/fold the flop.

You are out of position, have no shot at a high, and your low is counterfeitable.

Good luck.

Wow, I got a reply from Smash junior. I put him all in on the turn, and he was playing A2xx. So I took 3/4 of a good pot.

and the small blind (who's a good player)

Apparently not.

Sluggo/smash said you have no shot at the high. Not entirely correct, as you do have a flush.

Your low is very counterfeightable though.

Sluggo/smash also said you are out of position. Again, not entirely correct, as we are in the BB, against the SB, and there are people yet to act though, so if they all fold, we HAVE position. How do you get them to fold? Re-pot it!!!

Or check/fold the flop. 8)

Sluggo/smash said you have no shot at the high. Not entirely correct, as you do have a flush.

Correction: No real shot at the high.

Sluggo/smash also said you are out of position. Again, not entirely correct, as we are in the BB, against the SB, and there are people yet to act though, so if they all fold, we HAVE position. How do you get them to fold? Re-pot it!!!

With three players to act behind you, you ARE out of position. Which is exactly why you DON'T re-pot it. Running into A2c is bad.

Easy fold.

Good luck.

Did you miss the last line of my post?

Did you miss the last line of my post?


I don't respond to correct advice.

Good luck.

You should commend people when they are correct... 8)

Or check/fold the flop. 8)

That's wonderful advice. Bravo. I applaud you. It almost seems as if you typed exactly what I wrote 3 posts above (minus any reasoning). Let me commend you for your polished editting. Prepare to recieve a medal and certificate in your mailbox three business days from now.

Good luck.

it's probably better if you courier it to me...when mailing things from teh US to Canada, it takes forever, and sometimes "goes missing"