Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

Well, this is a very common situation that I'm not comfortable with playing.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, CO calls.

Flop: (7 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG folds, CO calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 5.50 BB

This should be a no-brainer.

Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

Your check resigns you to a fold here. You can maybe keep hammering away, but you'd need a good read to do it. The pot is small, and check/folding this turn is fine IMO.

Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

I like the bet with the 2 clubs, but on the turn you have to fold with no improvement.

Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

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I like the bet with the 2 clubs, but on the turn you have to fold with no improvement.

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Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

Looks fine

Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

I'm struggling as bit with overcards out of position myself... Is the thinking that in order to bet the turn again, you need to be drawing to something other than just top pair with good kicker (or have a large pot) in order to lead out betting the turn? This is a good example for me since the board isn't particurally scary... Are we concerned that even if we spike top pair we won't win, or that there just aren't the pot odds to continue hammering at it?

Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

I usually bet the turn HU and try to take a free showdown on the river if unimproved. Is there a huge difference in these lines, probally not.

Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

I don't think you need anything more than just an overcards to bet the turn HU in this pot. But you do need to have a pretty good feel for the opponent, and access if you think his turn bet means strength. There's a good chance you're still ahead on the turn.

Re: Overcards out of position, too weak?
 

I dont think getting a free showdown is actuall since I'm out of position. I cant really see him checking on the river if I show weaknes and check.

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I don't think you need anything more than just an overcards to bet the turn HU in this pot. But you do need to have a pretty good feel for the opponent, and access if you think his turn bet means strength. There's a good chance you're still ahead on the turn.

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I'm not sure I agree here. If you just get a call to a turn-bet you're getting 5.5:1 odds while overcards require about 7:1 if you're against a pair. Plus, w/ the CO limping pre-flop and an 8 and 9 on the board, there's always a chance that aces are dirty if he limped w/ A8 or A9. (If CO holds TJ your queens are dirty too.) If you get raised, you're almost certainly behind unless the CO is aggressive enough to raise the turn holding AJ or AT.

-Salty