Confidence Boosting -- 10/20 Hand #4 (of 4)
 

When I play poker I like playing confidently, and October did a good job of tearing away some confidence so the last few days I have been playing 8-tables of 10/20 6max to regain that necessary swagger, and along with that, analyzing my game more closely. Here is a a checkup hand from those first 3000 hands of playing this game:

5 handed. I raise Jh9h UTG. Button 3 bets. BB calls I call.

Flop Jc 7s 2h. BB checks, I check, button bets, BB raises, I 3 bet, button folds, BB calls. I am pretty sure I'm going to check any turn but a 9 or maybe a jack.

Turn Qh. BB checks, I check.

River 6c. BB checks, I bet.

Assume no reads for this hand or any hands I post, though I am playing 33/23.5/2.0 style and some opponents may or may not be noticing this.

Re: Confidence Boosting -- 10/20 Hand #4 (of 4)
 

bet the turn.

Re: Confidence Boosting -- 10/20 Hand #4 (of 4)
 

i would bet the turn

Re: Confidence Boosting -- 10/20 Hand #4 (of 4)
 

i have no idea what you are doing here. if you think you are behind, as the turn check indicates, why do you 3bet the flop?

Re: Confidence Boosting -- 10/20 Hand #4 (of 4)
 

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I am pretty sure I'm going to check any turn but a 9 or maybe a jack.

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why check 3-bet flop and check turn what is the idée with this and similar play?

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i have no idea what you are doing here. if you think you are behind, as the turn check indicates, why do you 3bet the flop?

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Re: Confidence Boosting -- 10/20 Hand #4 (of 4)
 

This looks okay to me though I think I'd rather bet/fold the turn and check behind an UI river. Why did you choose your line over that one?

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can't fold the turn with the heart draw, but he said he'd check ANY turn a priori so I'm curious as well.

Re: Confidence Boosting -- 10/20 Hand #4 (of 4)
 

Ah yeah I missed the hearts. That makes the check look good. Still what I said stands about bet/folding for free SD on a blank. Don't see why that wouldn't be better than his line.

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i have no idea what you are doing here. if you think you are behind, as the turn check indicates, why do you 3bet the flop?

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I think he thinks he is behind more than half the time, but not enough that he should fold. The turn 3 bet gives information, folds buttons overcards, and often allows him to get to sd cheaper by a turn or river check. I think this is a reall good line here (well not exactly but we'll get to that) because it looks like hero is ahead maybe 30-40% of the time. This is enough to continue, especially since you will often have outs if you arent ahead, but not enough to value bet with.

As for the turn check, I agree with Dane 100%. I like the check with the heart draw, but what if a blank had hit?