I recently won a SNG at Full Tilt and I was presented with a hand that required a little reading of the other player.
We’re in the third level of the SNG and I'm the chip leader.
I'm Under-The-Gun (first to act) preflop and have Ad-Qc.
As chip leader, I decide to lead out and bet four times the BB to 200 to see if I can win this pot now.
Seat 4 and 5 fold.
Seat 6 calls
Everyone else folds.
The flop comes 4s-Jd-4d.
I'm guessing this flop didn't hit either of us. But I don't want to lose a lot of money.
I check and seat 6 checks.
I'm pretty that flop helped no one.
The turn comes a Kh.
Since I'm in early position, I want to see what my opponent does.
I check.
Seat 6 bets half the pot at 250.
The only question I have at this point is "does my opponent have a King?"
My gut tells me that he doesn't based on his current chip stack which is at 1000 at this point. The reason is that the half pot bet feels like a probe bet. If he had the king at this stage in the tournament, he'd be all-in.
I call.
The river is 3h. I'm 100% sure he doesn't have the 3.
I check.
Seat 6 goes all-in.
I think for a second. With Ace-Queen, I have the high cards and I have the best hand.
I call.
Seat 6 shows 10d-9d. He's on a flush draw.
I win the pot and knock out player 6. Another player at this point chats "UR kidding!"
I respond "I knew he didn't have it." Come on, I would never have gotten that deep with a player if I thought he had a hand.
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