A short hand I don\'t like
 

Villain is 31/9/2.00 from 40 hands in a previous session, and has been known to raise A9o. He called down with top pair a few hands ago.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls.

Flop: (5 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

Something about this hand doesn't ring right, but I can't put my finger on what. I'm tempted to say that the turn was a fold in a small pot where I'm possibly drawing dead and the pot's just 6BB. The river was pretty weak of me as well, and I really shouldn't be fearing a flush/straight. Bet out on the river or go for a c/r?

Edit: forgot to add, villain bought in for 10BB which takes my perception of him down a couple notches.

Re: A short hand I don\'t like
 

I'd fold the turn the way you played it.

Re: A short hand I don\'t like
 

yes plz fold the turn

Re: A short hand I don\'t like
 

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I'm tempted to say that the turn was a fold in a small pot where I'm possibly drawing dead

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Re: A short hand I don\'t like
 

:grunch:

pre-flop - looks like the villian isn't the only one raising A9o [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] (yes, I know you were isolating the button, which is fine - I only mention it because you did)

flop - standard continuation bet. Villian obviously is not scared off...

turn - this just feels like a scare card raise for some reason. My gut feeling is that villian has a higher pair at this point.

river - you're right; the river was weak. Either you believe that he's got the flush/straight, and you check/fold, or you believe he's only got a high pair that you now beat, and you check/raise.

Re: A short hand I don\'t like
 

fold the turn in a small pot, even if he doesn't have the flush or straight, you still have crappy odds for your 5 outer.

Re: A short hand I don\'t like
 

turn is definitely bet/fold

im not sure i raise preflop either at this limit

Re: A short hand I don\'t like
 

Check/raise the river. Your hand range for him is much too tight imo. Three nines is the boss hand here.