Hand Quiz #12

[Matt]

You are in the cutoff position with K:hearts:J:clubs:. You open with a raise. Only the big blind, a semi-loose aggressive player, calls. The flop comes 4:hearts: Q:clubs: A:diamonds:, giving you a gutshot straight draw. The big blind checks. What do you do?

[Nima]

I would bet out. If I get raised, I would call one raise and check/fold the turn (of course that is if the gut shot doent hit).


Cheers,
Nima

[bluebayou]

i would bet out too and fold when i get raised. depends on the circumstances. how much is in the pot ?

[Matt]

i would bet out too and fold when i get raised. depends on the circumstances. how much is in the pot ?

The pot is 4.5 small bets. Remember that your opponent is aggressive. Honestly, I'm not sure what the correct answer is. I'll say more about this hand later.

-Matt

[Matt]

Again, I'm not sure if there is one correct answer to this question. When you make a steal raise, you should usually bet the flop unless you get re-raised. Your opponent in this situation is aggressive; there's a good chance he will check-raise if you bet. If this happens, you will not be getting the correct pot odds to continue with your draw (your implied odds may make a call correct). I prefer to check and take a free card with this scary board.