Top pair, straight draw open end, bet river?

PokerAmateur4 · #1 05-11-2005, 06:32 PM

Opponents suck, I land on top pair and openended straight draw, I bet flop, no danger on turn, bet, riv is no danger, bet again with crap players who call on anything? Or bet again?

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero calls, 2 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB folds, BB calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, MP3 calls, CO calls, BB calls.

River: (8.50 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, MP3 folds, CO folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

Argus · #2 05-11-2005, 06:42 PM

Standard, raise preflop. 0.5/1 goes in micros. There's no reason not to bet this river; no other player had shown aggression and you have top pair/second kicker. I'm not surprised to see them all fold on such a draw heavy board, but I also wouldn't be surprised if you go called by a worse king or even a jack. You say that your opponents love to call, that makes the bet even clearer - against calling stations you should replace the bluff with a value bet.

PokerAmateur4 · #3 05-11-2005, 07:09 PM

cool, how is it standard pre flop raise at this level? you have a site with starting hands you can refer me to? thanks

brazilio · #4 05-11-2005, 07:10 PM

It's as standard as they come. And I think the ssh starting basic starting hands chart is in the micro forums faq.

RacersEdge · #5 05-11-2005, 08:12 PM

In EP, KQo is raise or fold, with the latter in tight games.

Dangergirl · #6 05-11-2005, 09:13 PM

I agree with everyone else here when they say raise preflop.