info:
NLHE $.10/.25
9-handed
Villian: $38.00
Me: $19.00
Preflop:
Two limpers, button calls, SB min raises, I call, limper #1 calls, limper #2 min-reraises to $.75, button folds, SB calls, I call, limper #1 calls.
I hold 6-3os (loose calls, but I figure if I get a big flop, I can punish somebody here for playing a big pair weak, or atleast I'm getting the odds to win a decent pot).
Pot before flop: $3.25
Flop: 3-2-4 rainbow
I figure this is a good flop for me, because even if one of the raisers holds a big pair (I figure limper #2 could have QQ, KK, or AA and is trying to trap -- poorly) I have lots of outs (two 3s, three 6s, four 5s).
I check, limper #1 checks, limper #2 fires $3.20, SB folds, I call, limper #1 folds.
Pot after flop: $9.65
Turn: 6 (board 3-2-4-6)
I check here again, and when he bets pot-size again, I know I have him and push in for my remaining $15.00. He makes the call with AA, bricks out on the river, and I doubled up.
From the preflop I figured him for QQ, KK, AA, or possibly AK. I had great pot odds to call the original raise (like 6-1 I think), and the reraise was even better. I knew that if I caught a good flop, I could get the reraiser to double me up.
That flop was about as good as I could get without flopping a made hand (two pair or better). I considered leading out, but figured I could lose control of the size of the pot quickly if he pushed with a big reraise. When he bet the size of the pot, I was certain he was playing a big pair and decided I had 9 outs and if I hit, I'd take $15 off of him (what I was left with after the $3). That gave me pot odds of 2-1 to make the call, and implied odds of 7-1 to call when I figured I had about ~28% to win (3-1). Going on strictly pot odds, it was a poor call, but I figured my implied odds were good enough to with it.
Is this good thinking, or am I just lucky to catch that 6?
