Defending Check-Calling

[Mempho]

This is one of those irritating situations where you can't get someone to fold even though you started with the best hand...happens to me all the time. I hate this because I don't know if they are drawing and I still have the best hand or if they are just letting me bet their hand for them. Either way, I know that if I check, I'm going to lose the pot because I can't call turn and river bets here without bleeding off money.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (3 BB) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

River: (5 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 7 BB

[Jeffage]

I think you played it fine. The board is draw heavy and he has just called you. So it's possible he just has a big heart or even some kinda busted straight draw. Or he could be slowplaying a monster or just calling you down with a pair b/c he puts you on overs. But when you check the end, I think you have potentially induced a bluff and have to call. And yes, it's annoying to get showed something like black 4's here. But Hold Em can be an annoying game sometimes, just play solid.

Jeff

[Mempho]

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I think you played it fine. The board is draw heavy and he has just called you. So it's possible he just has a big heart or even some kinda busted straight draw. Or he could be slowplaying a monster or just calling you down with a pair b/c he puts you on overs. But when you check the end, I think you have potentially induced a bluff and have to call. And yes, it's annoying to get showed something like black 4's here. But Hold Em can be an annoying game sometimes, just play solid.

Jeff

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The guy showed me 6 4...for a pair of 6s here. I was slightly annoyed but there is little I can say. I just wish I could stop dropping off money to these hands without getting too weak-tight when the flop doesn't come down as I dreamed. I appreciate the input here...it helps.

[Jeff W]

Perfect.