A-high raise on turn at 5/10 vs. a 40/20
 

Opponent is 40/20/2. I just got to the table but last hand he raised a guy with Ace high on a paired flop. Did I wuss out on the river? Spewing on turn? Your thoughts.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (3 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks.

Turn: (1.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG folds, SB calls.

River: (5.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 5.50 BB

Re: A-high raise on turn at 5/10 vs. a 40/20
 

I give this hand up once the SB leads at the pot, you have no definition of his hand whatsoever. Its a basically dry pot too so I don't see much reason to try to take it away with such a marginal holding.

Re: A-high raise on turn at 5/10 vs. a 40/20
 

Just fold. Let him have his measily $15

Re: A-high raise on turn at 5/10 vs. a 40/20
 

pot is 1.5BB you waste money good.

i would consider betting the flop but probably not on this board.

Re: A-high raise on turn at 5/10 vs. a 40/20
 

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Just fold. Let him have his measily $15

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Re: A-high raise on turn at 5/10 vs. a 40/20
 

OK, I get it...less stabbing at dry pots with ace-high. Thanks for the input.

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OK, I get it...less stabbing at dry pots with ace-high. Thanks for the input.

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There are spots for this, change the turn card to a K, and I like the raise.


-blake

Re: A-high raise on turn at 5/10 vs. a 40/20
 

In addition to others who have noted that this is spewy, I agree. Let it go for 1.5bb....

And, as a general note, how is raising better then just calling down if you think he is full of crap? Guy with this profile isn't folding anything that beats you, and will call with any sort of draw, and what river can you bet? Add a gutshot draw or something similar, and the raise gains value as a free showdown+semi bluff play.