Sunday, May 06, 2007

Calling Station Nightmare

Overview: I'm in the money in a single table SNG, with a slight chip lead over the player to my left, who has firmly established himself as a calling station.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2368811227: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (Turbo) (17903090), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:42:22 ET - 2007/05/06
Seat 3: djm182 (5,700) << Me
Seat 5: 0571 (5,530) << Station
Seat 9: DAS33 (2,270) << Innocent bystander
djm182 posts the small blind of 120
0571 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #9

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [5d 4d]
DAS33 folds
djm182 calls 120 << I'll see a flop with suited connectors, alright.
0571 checks

*** FLOP *** [7s 3c 6d] << Bingo!!
djm182 bets 480 << Pot-size bet trying to induce a call. Didn't want to overbet here...I'd like to drag him along.
0571 calls 480 <<< Just like that.

*** TURN *** [7s 3c 6d] [Kd]
djm182 bets 2,400 << OK now there's a flush draw out, so I'm overbetting this pot.
0571 calls 2,400

*** RIVER *** [7s 3c 6d Kd] [3d]
djm182 checks << I'm completely worried about a higher flush, but I have to call just in case he's playing 3-x
0571 bets 2,410, and is all in
djm182 calls 2,410

*** SHOW DOWN ***
0571 shows [Kc 3s] (a full house, Threes full of Kings) << WTF? He called the flop with bottom pair?? I guess I see the call on the turn, but doesn't he have to fear a set, at least, with my bet?
djm182 shows [5d 4d] (a flush, King high)
0571 wins the pot (11,060) with a full house, Threes full of Kings