Checking when out of position

**StevieJS** · 10-28-2010, 11:06 PM

Checking when out of position can be a good strategy, dependent on your hand, and in the right situation.
I think I played this well.. I can elaborate my strategy if required, but basically I gave my opponents the rope to hang themselves.
Your comments welcome:

Full Tilt Poker Game #25068874127: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (194186535), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 04:38:26 ET - 2010/10/28
Seat 1: ianmull (2,857)
Seat 2: Zrit (1,570)
Seat 3: SuvorovGraf (1,855)
Seat 4: zuhi (1,495)
Seat 6: Iceman CS (895)
Seat 7: Lord Bully (1,530)
Seat 8: Steviejstar (1,508)
Seat 9: Bisson1 (1,790)
Steviejstar posts the small blind of 25
Bisson1 posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Steviejstar [Ah 2h]
ianmull calls 50
Zrit calls 50
SuvorovGraf folds
zuhi folds
Iceman CS calls 50
Lord Bully folds
Steviejstar calls 25
Bisson1 checks
*** FLOP *** [6h Qh 4h]
Steviejstar checks
Bisson1 checks
ianmull checks
Zrit checks
Iceman CS bets 150
Steviejstar calls 150
Bisson1 calls 150
ianmull calls 150
Zrit folds
*** TURN *** [6h Qh 4h] [Jd]
Steviejstar checks
Bisson1 bets 400
ianmull calls 400
Iceman CS calls 400
Steviejstar calls 400
*** RIVER *** [6h Qh 4h Jd] [9h]
Steviejstar checks
Bisson1 bets 1,190, and is all in
ianmull folds
Iceman CS calls 295, and is all in
Steviejstar calls 908, and is all in
Uncalled bet of 282 returned to Bisson1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bisson1 shows [Qs Jh] a flush, Queen high
Steviejstar shows [Ah 2h] a flush, Ace high
Steviejstar wins the side pot (1,226) with a flush, Ace high
Iceman CS mucks
Steviejstar wins the main pot (3,335) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,561 Main pot 3,335. Side pot 1,226. | Rake 0
Board: [6h Qh 4h Jd 9h]
Seat 1: ianmull folded on the River
Seat 2: Zrit folded on the Flop
Seat 3: SuvorovGraf didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: zuhi didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Iceman CS mucked [Kh Td] - a flush, King high
Seat 7: Lord Bully (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Steviejstar (small blind) showed [Ah 2h] and won (4,561) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 9: Bisson1 (big blind) showed [Qs Jh] and lost with a flush, Queen high