Turn Check with The Nuts

[toss]

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: (6.75 BB) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks...

CO is a maniac at 53/28/4 and UTG somewhat of a mouse.

I checked the turn because I wanted to give CO or UTG a chance to bluff at the pot or catch a card to make a second best hand. Anyone else like the turn check?

[istewart]

Please learn to identify the nuts properly /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[zuluking]

You've crippled them on the turn. I would bet out 90% of the time. If you SURE the CO would bet, I would check. What does the CO's post-flop aggression look like?

[toss]

Ok fine, Second nuts.

CO aggro numbers are at least 4 on every street. Only 45 hands though.

[bottomset]

I don't really like the check, I'd just bet it

[JayD]

When you've showed so much aggression on the previous streets, I don't think a C/R is a good play here. I think it fails too often in this spot to make it worthwhile.

You'll make more money charging them to see the river.

[milesdyson]

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CO is a maniac at 53/28/4 and UTG somewhat of a mouse.

I checked the turn because I wanted to give CO or UTG a chance to bluff at the pot or catch a card to make a second best hand. Anyone else like the turn check?

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Only CO has a chance - UTG has already checked. You're relying on a bluff to get bets in on the turn instead of taking the surefire approach of betting. If CO is a maniac, bet and hope he raises. Would UTG even call a check raise here?

Me no likey!!!

[toss]

Yeah maybe a turn bet would been better. CO bets, UTG folds, I checkraise (I probably should've called) and CO folds.