Sunday, April 30, 2006

Inducement

Inducement is one of my favorite tactics. Making a fishy fishy bet that looks like a complete steal. The most common defense some players have is to come over the top. Check this luckball hand that I skillfully won the game on.

Full Tilt Poker Game #604829793: $5 + $0.25 Heads Up Sit & Go (3967845), Table 1 - 10/20 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:47:27 ET - 2006/04/30
Seat 1: Bender2006 (1,670)
Seat 2: hicks6831 (1,330)
Bender2006 posts the small blind of 10
hicks6831 posts the big blind of 20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bender2006 [Kh 9h](Good heads up hand. King-9 suited is very much playable)
Bender2006 calls 10(I'm limping since I'm out of position, but will be prepared to call a moderate raise)
hicks6831 checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh 3c 5d](Swing and a miss)
hicks6831 checks
Bender2006 checks
*** TURN *** [Jh 3c 5d] [6h](Now I have the heart draw, mixed blessing card)
hicks6831 bets 40(I suspect he has a pair of 6's 3's or 5's. I'll call because I believe that a heart, king or nine will win this pot)
Bender2006 calls 40
*** RIVER *** [Jh 3c 5d 6h] [Qh](Sweet, heart)
hicks6831 bets 120(Oh baby he's made better than sixes. Possibly A-J, A-Q or Q-J. He may take me all the way)
Bender2006 raises to 350(A very tempting bet. Just enough to get a score for a call,which I think he will for sure do or an enticement to move over the top of me)
hicks6831 raises to 1,270, and is all in(Game Over!!)
Bender2006 calls 920
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hicks6831 shows [Qs 6c] (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
Bender2006 shows [Kh 9h] (a flush, King high)
Bender2006 wins the pot (2,660) with a flush, King high
Bender2006: gg
hicks6831 stands up
Bender2006 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,660 | Rake 0
Board: [Jh 3c 5d 6h Qh]
Seat 1: Bender2006 (small blind) showed [Kh 9h] and won (2,660) with a flush, King high
Seat 2: hicks6831 (big blind) showed [Qs 6c] and lost with two pair, Queens and Sixes