a marginal hand played from the button

foldem · #1 11-13-2004, 06:18 PM

I think that this is a pretty interesting hand, and Iwould like to get some feedback from the experts on how I played the hand.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($71.4)
Hero ($139.6)
SB ($103.55)
BB ($160.95)
UTG ($110.2)
UTG+1 ($69.5)
MP1 ($213)
MP2 ($121.4)
MP3 ($249.8)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($8) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP3 bets $2, Hero raises to $7, SB folds, BB folds, MP3 calls $5.

Turn: ($22) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($22) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $10, MP3 raises to $60

Obviously the turn and river play are what makes this hand interesting. What do you think of the check on the turn? And what do I do on the river and why? Results and comments to follow. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

amoeba · #2 11-13-2004, 06:23 PM

I like the turn check as if you are an Ace high kicker, then you aren't really scared to give him 1 more card.

why not check behind on the river?

okayplayer · #3 11-13-2004, 07:45 PM

Yeah, I would check behind on the river.

foldem · #4 11-13-2004, 10:37 PM

I think that checking behind is a pretty good option and I would avoid putting myself in a tough spot. Although I thought checking behind on the river was giving up too much value. So I decided with a half pot bet a lot of second best hands could call (KJ, A10 etc).

After thinking about it until my time bank ran down to only a few seconds left I decided to call this big raise. I didn't think my opponent would check a flush twice as I had checked behind on the turn. The only hand that worried me was Q10 as I ruled out AJ and AK and any flopped set. KK and 99 seemed unlikely.

Anyway my opponent showed 88 with a heart and I dragged a sizeable pot with my aces up.

I thought this was a tough decision. But the fact that my opponent raised it so much made me think he probably did not want a call which also factored into my decision.

Sandstone · #5 11-14-2004, 08:10 PM

I like the river bet. I think the people advocating checking behind are playing super weak. This guy just checked the turn and river; you're likely ahead, and there is a good chance he'll call a half-pot bet with a worse hand.

Once he gets tricky though, with that huge overbet, I'd probably let him have it... Unless, of course, I'd been at the table for a bit and knew him to be a bluffing idiot.