Value betting Ahigh
 

First orbit at the table so reads are sketchy at best, although btn had already played soooo well as to earn the note "idiot". Who likes this?

-Jaran



Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: (4.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP1 checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

River: (4.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets...</font>

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

How often are you really getting called by a worse hand?

If this were heads up it would be an easy check to induce from a low pocket pair/busted draw, threeway I think I'll do the same thing but I won't overcall.

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

I like it. Are you folding to a raise?

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

If button is really an idiot he might call with a pair of 8's or something that he would normally check through.

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

Oh yeah. If one of these players can find a bluff raise/cr, they deserve the hand. For the record, both called (won't post who won yet).

-Jaran

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

Who likes raising the flop?

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

I don't, here's why:

Not pushing an equity edge.

Won't clean up outs. Someone with A5 doens't have us reverse dominated since the board pair would counterfeit their 2 pair if an ace falls. I'm not giving myself any outs for pairing our 6.

Pot is smallish and raising probably won't take the pot right there with this field.

If CO is a true maniac, we probably won't buy the button, might not get a free card, etc.

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

Raise the flop, bet the turn.

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

Given that the btn is prolly calling anything, even if I raise, I did think about it. A raise would only be a freecard play, and not for value. Personally, I like the call here.

-Jaran

Re: Value betting Ahigh
 

Why?

-Jaran