HU with A high...
 

BB's first hand so no read.

Paradise Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (3.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero...

Re: HU with A high...
 

The pot is so small. But given that BB checked on the turn means he doesnt have crap. I would either raise or fold this one. I dont think I would just call.

Re: HU with A high...
 

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I would either raise or fold this one. I dont think I would just call.

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Raising is a mistake. Its clearly call or fold. The only hands I could fold with a bluff at this level are hands I'm already ahead of IMO. He's not folding a big Ace or a boat.

Re: HU with A high...
 

Hi Brocktoon/BlackAces. Hope things are well.

I bet/fold the turn. We have decent fold equity and get a free showdown a lot of the rest of the time when we so choose.

We should call the river after checking through the turn. Yes, the pot is small, but we have a reasonable hand HU and our turn action induced a river bet which will not infrequenly be a bluff. There's not a lot of ways to hit the board. I'm content to pay him off.

Re: HU with A high...
 

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I bet/fold the turn. We have decent fold equity and get a free showdown a lot of the rest of the time when we so choose.

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Re: HU with A high...
 

the pot is extremely small, just let it go and wait for a better opportunity

Re: HU with A high...
 

Fairly close given the pot size but I think I would call. Note that all draws missed.

Re: HU with A high...
 

Usually I'd fire again at the turn, fold to a raise, check the river behind. Checking the turn gives him license to steal on the river.

Re: HU with A high...
 

Bet the turn and call this river.

Re: HU with A high...
 

I'd bet the turn to keep control of the hand. A lot of players at this limit will call a cheap flop bet w/ either a split pair of 3's or 7's, but then fold to a more expensive turn bet. Sometimes, you have to bluff a little bit harder at these players.

In your situation, I make a crying call on the river bet because it looks like a good chance it's a steal attempt to me.