Hand of the Day #18

$1/$2 NLHE - Horseshoe Hammond - 11.11.09

This is from a weekday afternoon session, and the table has been playing rather tight to this point. A new player just sat down, and he seems to be an action player. On this hand, he was the Button, and he tried to do a Button straddle for $7. The problem is this casino doesn't allow Button straddles. The players tried to tell him this, but he wasn't listening.

So I'm in Early Position and look down at the mighty Th 5c. I get a frisky feeling, and raise to $10. Now the dealer is confused, and calls the Floor over to our table. The Floor person eventually gives the ruling that I knew he would; the Button straddle is not an option at this casino, and my raise is good. Naturally, the Button calls, and so does the BB, who is the only other player at this table who could be considered an action player.

Flop: Qd Js 9d - Cool! Now I've got outs. BB checks. I bet $20. I'm hoping that both players fold, and I can show my hand. But the Button calls, and then the BB check-raises All-In for $126. I quickly eject. Button thinks for a while, and reluctantly folds. BB shows Jd 6d for mid pair and a flush draw.

Was it a smart move to raise in EP with T5o? Of course not.

Do I have any regrets from this hand? Yes. I should have raised more preflop, like $15. Maybe the BB would have folded his hand.