fancy or good?

cold_cash · #1 05-02-2005, 01:56 PM

I've only got a couple orbits against this opponent so I don't have a super good read, but he seems more aggressive than your typical unknown.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. MP1 posts a blind of $2.
2 folds, MP1 (poster) checks, 3 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, MP1 calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (3.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

chief444 · #2 05-02-2005, 02:02 PM

I don't think the turn check is bad. I'd usually just bet though. Being HU he'll pay off with a lot here.

Why didn't you raise the river?

Schwartzy61 · #3 05-02-2005, 02:08 PM

When the board pairs, the likelihood of that guy holding that particular card has decreased and the fact that he is "more" aggressive than the average unknown and might raise TP on the flop, I would probably bet the turn when checked to, and then call or bet the river. I tend to be rather aggressive with an overpair unless there is a straight/flush potential on board or somebody plays back at me. I'm probably betting this the whole way until he makes a stand.

The way you played it, checking the turn probably made him think you bet overcards like AK on the flop. Thinking this he probably bets out on the river with any part of the board. I would raise here...