77 bet the turn? Yikes...

Okay, took some shit for this one (but made up for it later). I'm rolling at $6-$12 and raise with 77 on the button. 5 Callers from various positions:


Flop: 346. Checked to me and I bet, all call.

Turn: [346]2 Checked to me. I, um, er, ah, argh, check. Why? With 5 players and everyone calling on the flop, someone has a 5, right? I have outs if a 5 comes, so why bet and get checkraised (little voice inside my head: "You woman!")


River: [3462]8. Checked to me, I bet, fool has J8 and wins, bigger fool tossses 77 for a loser.


So, insults aside, should you bet the turn when the board has a 4-card straight but you still have outs?


PS -- To make up for this, later I had AJ in the BB, live straddle, all call.


Flop: AKJ (two spades). I check my two pair, good player bets, all call.


Turn: [AKJ]3 (still two spades). I check, he bets, three call, I raise, he makes it 3 bets, all fold. I call.


River: [AKJ3]6s - (three spades now). I bet into him. He thinks and mucks but shows his cards, an AJ!!! Same as my hand. Nearly a $150 pot. Can't believe he laid it down. There must be a middle ground somewhere between discipline and stupidity, I just haven't found it yet. lol...

I'd have the same check-raise fear but would bet it. If you do get check-raised you can be very sure of where you're at. And you could seriously consider folding because you probably have three outs which will only give you a split. The chances of running into a semi-bluff check-raise is slim here. The cost is the same as a check the turn/call on the river play, and much stronger (hey, just might make over cards fold, right).


I guess I like a bet here because it takes most of the guess work out of the rest of the hand.


OneTime

dont be so hard on yourself, he may have called your turn bet anyway.. why did he call the flop with 2 small overcards?


b

good point. btw: i won $743 at $6-$12 today playing for 5 hours.

methinks you're right. i shouldn't fear a semi-bluff with this many people in. and the overcard idiot who won probably would have folded to boot. next time...grrr

Bet the turn. You have 6 outs, you're on the button, raised PF, led on the flop, everybody checked to you, what are you afraid of? Your opponents should fear that either you have a big pair or maybe even A5s. You could have won right here. Then bet the river.

Your question should be: Do you bet the board with a 4 straight but your hand appears to still be best?


Ummmmm, yes!

I would of checked the turn. You may not be beaten but I can assure you will be the majority of the time, so I think a check is in order.