How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

I always get absolutely owned when my opponent takes this line. Villain rarely folds and likes to raise the turn.

PREFLOP: 1 limper to Hero in the BB.

FLOP: Hero flops middle pair decent kicker.

TURN: an overcard to the flop.

Hero checks to get to the showdown affordably because a raise is very likely. Villain checks.

RIVER: blank.

Hero bets and #@!!@##@&&*%^ Villain raises. Hero?

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

If a raise is likely on the turn, but villain having you beat isn't that likely, there is still great equity in a turn bet.

I would b/c the turn and check the river.

Considering the turn was checked and you bet the river in this scenario, I wouldn't like a b/f line to a river blank. Call him.

BTW....it looks like hero didn't raise preflop, but what was the flop action? Check, check?

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

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Villain raises. Hero?

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Does this?

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I hate this situation too. I'm not sure what people think of just check-calling again? After all, what are we value betting against? Bottom pair or ace high. Maybe carrying on with inducing a bluff is the best play.

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

Off topic, but do you have any idea of where I can get that animation for use as my AIM buddy icon?

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

Oops. I forgot the flop action. Hero bets, Villain calls.

Cartman

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

He wasn't so likely to raise with something worse that I welcomed a raise. I thought betting and getting raised would make me very uneasy and I also thought there was a very high likelihood he would bet the turn if checked to regardless of his hand.

Cartman

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

I'm definitely more inclined to continue on the turn despite his high raise %. I believe villain would have bet the turn with either of the top pairs. He probably feels his (likely) turn move won't be as effective without your bet, so he wants to wait until the river and try it there whether you bet or not.

One thing that bothers me the most in this spot is when villain shows down a hand that outkicks you. His accidental value bet makes him look like a world class player.

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

check/call the river

He will value bet most pairs and throw out a few bluffs.

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

i'm thinking more along this logic too I think.


But if you do bet the river you need to probably call the raise.

From HIS perspective:
you checked the scare-card on the turn,
THEN you bet the river which he thinks is just B.S. so he raises with his nothing.
This is one possibility anyway.

The raise doesn't have to mean you are beat.
What the hell did he have that was so great to slow-play the turn with??


I'm thinking that inducing river bets by lesser hands (missed flush-draw or something perhaps) while also possibly getting it checked-through vs. hands that you lose to makes checking the river possibly something to consider (at least some of the time).


example: he has QT or 77 on board of 36QK2 vs your J6 perhaps.
Might he check it through on the river?

If he has T9 or something might he take a shot at it if you check?

Re: How often does this line mean a strong hand?
 

First: It's opponent dependent.

Second: You should be betting the turn a fair bit here.

Third: It's critical to consider the size of the pot, which, in the situation you describe, is miniscule, which means that he's got to be bluffing an awful lot of the time to make a call correct, which means you fold.