54s 2/4 river bluff

[baronzeus]

first hand no reads PA hud isn't working


anyone like? turn check too obvious?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter (http://www.pokerhand.org)

SB ($446.50)
BB ($852.80)
UTG ($1074.55)
UTG+1 ($295.60)
MP1 ($325.30)
MP2 ($400)
MP3 ($400)
Hero ($400)
Button ($386.65)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. SB posts a blind of $2. MP2 posts a blind of $4. Hero posts a blind of $4.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $16</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 (poster) calls $12, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero (poster) calls $12, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.

Flop: ($54) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $30</font>, UTG folds, MP2 calls $30.

Turn: ($114) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($114) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $80</font>

[kurosh]

Ok, coming from someone learning NL:

I think it's very hard to play this hand without reads. If I knew MP2 to be a decent player, I would pot the flop and bet something like 2/3rds on the turn.

Against unknowns, I am checking the flop and potting the turn if it's checked to me again.

[MTBlue]

Looks like a busted flush draw. Small flop bet. Checked turn. Small bet on the end. It's not a line that's usually taken by a strong hand. I could see you even getting bluff raised here an astute villain may call you with any pair on board. I think the best line is to pot the turn. That way it looks like you hit your straight and are protecting against the flush draws. A lone jack will normally just call so getting raised won't be an issue.

[Isura]

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first hand no reads PA hud isn't working

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Without a solid read, this is a really marginal line you too (including preflop). Why bet the flop? Do you think you have FE here? What hand are you representing on the river?