Turn action?

[GoblinMason (Craig)]

This is a hand I watched/helped my friend play on TGC. Should he have bet the turn?

Dealt to Hero in BB 7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif 6 /images/graemlins/spade.gif

3 calls, button raises, Hero calls from BB, all call.

Flop: K /images/graemlins/heart.gif 7 /images/graemlins/heart.gif 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif [9 SB]

Hero bets, UTG calls, 2 folds, button raises, Hero 3-bets, UTG calls.

Turn: 3 /images/graemlins/heart.gif (9 BB)

Hero checks, UTG checks, button checks

River: K /images/graemlins/spade.gif (9 BB)

Hero checks, UTG checks, button bets, (crying)Hero calls, UTG folds

Thoughts?

-Craig

[cab4656]

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Should he have bet the turn?

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Yes. Don't fear the flush.

[Quercus]

Yep, bet the turn.

If someone has the flush, so be it, but if not, don't give them a free draw to try again. You are more likely facing a AK or KQ than a flush. You won't likely push out any flush draws at this point, nor will you likely push the Kx holders off their hands. But, since you should win more than 1/3 of the time, you want to build up the pot size.

[Brian]

Not betting this turn is awful.

-Brian