6 handed 100/200 ATo

[bicyclekick]

A horrible player (way too loose, way too passive, doesn't get poker...) limps utg, the sb seems LAG but hasn't been around that long completes, I check A/images/graemlins/heart.gifT/images/graemlins/spade.gif.

Flop K/images/graemlins/spade.gifT/images/graemlins/heart.gif9/images/graemlins/spade.gif

SB bets, I raise, utg folds, sb calls.

Turn 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif

Check check

River

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He checks again and I bet.

Thoughts?

[augie00]

EZ bet on the river. I can't see how he'd check a K or the flush on the river. I don't know what I would do if he checkraised me on the river.

[daryn]

why not raise preflop for value? you can't be worried about utg's hand. i like to take the initiative preflop in a hand.

anyway, considering you checked, your flop play is clear, you have the best hand and you want to play HU with the LAG.

i guess you were trying to avoid a flop c/r on the turn? i might bet it, and call a raise. since you checked, and the river blanked, must bet.

[bicyclekick]

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why not raise preflop for value? you can't be worried about utg's hand. i like to take the initiative preflop in a hand.

anyway, considering you checked, your flop play is clear, you have the best hand and you want to play HU with the LAG.

i guess you were trying to avoid a flop c/r on the turn? i might bet it, and call a raise. since you checked, and the river blanked, must bet.

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Almost raised pre-flop. Sometimes I will, but I think i used to too much. AT is a great hand 3 handed but I think I can up my expectation from the LAG small blind if i check versus raise.

[bicyclekick]

Now that I'm going through this hand again and again I think betting the turn is the correct play. I think checking behind on the river might be good if he calls the turn, unless a spade comes. I'd bet a spade of course...or made 2 pair or trips.

[daryn]

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why not raise preflop for value? you can't be worried about utg's hand. i like to take the initiative preflop in a hand.

anyway, considering you checked, your flop play is clear, you have the best hand and you want to play HU with the LAG.

i guess you were trying to avoid a flop c/r on the turn? i might bet it, and call a raise. since you checked, and the river blanked, must bet.

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Almost raised pre-flop. Sometimes I will, but I think i used to too much. AT is a great hand 3 handed but I think I can up my expectation from the LAG small blind if i check versus raise.

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makes sense if he will likely lead weak at the flop.

i agree re: turn bet. bet the best hand baby.

[SL__72]

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Now that I'm going through this hand again and again I think betting the turn is the correct play. I think checking behind on the river might be good if he calls the turn, unless a spade comes. I'd bet a spade of course...or made 2 pair or trips.

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This was my initial reaction when I read it. Bet turn, check behind on the flop unless you improve.

[The Truth]

I like raising preflop.

[dbecham]

Is it possible that he would push a flush draw harder on the flop, or even his top pair decent kicker for that matter? Once you have eliminated UTG, SB's aggression level will likely cause him to 3 bet the flop with top pair or flush draw. Since, he refrained from 3 betting you on the flop i think this is the perfect card for a continuation bet.

[autobet]

standard value bet

[ActionBob]

I'm likely raising preflop in this spot.

The way the hand played out with you, I'm betting the turn after he checks.

-ActionBob

[The Dude]

I think he'll have a spade in his hand too often to check this turn. I doubt he'll fold any spade, so I'd rather put the bet in on the turn than the river.

[PokerBob]

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A horrible player (way too loose, way too passive, doesn't get poker...) limps utg, the sb seems LAG but hasn't been around that long completes, I check A/images/graemlins/heart.gifT/images/graemlins/spade.gif.

Flop K/images/graemlins/spade.gifT/images/graemlins/heart.gif9/images/graemlins/spade.gif

SB bets, I raise, utg folds, sb calls.

Turn 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif

Check check

River

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He checks again and I bet.

Thoughts?

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I dig. Are you calling a river bet? Are you raising a river bet?

[BreakfastBurrito]

For those of you advising a turn bet, how would you respond to a check raise? Since he seems LAG, I'm assuming a call down.

[mscags]

I like the way you played it.