Open-ended Straight Flush draw -- fast or slow?
Posted by ImGoodatNATH
Posted by ImGoodatNATH posted in Low Stakes
Open-ended Straight Flush draw -- fast or slow?
Blinds are 30 / 60
I have 60 bbs. I am dealt Kc10c on the high jack. Folds to me, I raise to 2.5 bb. Button calls. SB calls for 2bb more. BB folds. 3 players. Pot: 510
Flop: 5hJcQc
Monster flop for me, open-ended straight flush draw. SB decides to weak lead with a bet of 180 into 510. It could be a fish bet holding two pair hoping for a raise, but my read of Q with weak kicker is later confirmed after I raise. My hand is very strong and I want to either play it fast on the flop and get all my chips in or hopefully make a weak Queen fold. I raise to 680, 500 oo top. Button folds. SB simply only calls the 500 more, instead of re-raising, which screams weak Q or a draw. Pot: 1,870
Turn: 7h
Clearly I miss huge here on this card, but my story would logically be that this is a great blank that keeps me ahead and strong from the flop. SB checks to me. I bet 935, half the pot. The SB simply calls which is perplexing to me. I'm thinking why would a weak Q call for so much, unless the turn gave him a heart draw. The club draw is overpaying. Either way, I'm happy with simply the call. I figure if I river a K, my hand is best. Ace gives me the straight. 9 the straight. Any club I have the flush. 8 or below, I can fire yet again and likely get the weak Q to fold. I like being in position here.
River: Ah
SB thinks this is a bluffable card for him. He pushes all in. Woops. I snap call with my straight.
Should I have better any larger on the turn? Would a smooth call and then raise on the turn been a better play? Always looking for constructive feedback.
Thanks a lot.
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