When to Limp UTG

This isn’t a play you see advised by many strategy books, but it happens, and it happened here at the UKIPT Main Event. Under the gun, Kenneth Coote limped for 150. He got 5 callers including the blinds and we saw a 6 way flop of . The blinds checked and Coote bet 350 finding only one caller in the shape of Owen Fenwick. was the turn and again Coote bet, now 650 and was called once more by Fenwick. The river was the , 1,250 the bet from Coote. Fenwick made his move and raised to 4,050. Coote wasn’t a believer though and made the call. Prompted by the dealer to reveal his cards Fenwick eventually showed and was way behind Coote’s .