A slick too far?
 

I get awfully nervous when I see a four flush on the board, and my tendency is to fold/check if I don't have the suit ... even heads-up. I would guess this is a leak that could be costly over time. ... comments on this hand would be welcomed:

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: (7 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

River: (9 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ?</font>

Re: A slick too far?
 

Well played and I'd take the free showdown here.

Re: A slick too far?
 

I check behind here. Betting causes better hands to raise you, and worse hands are in all likelyhood going to fold. If the Opp has like TT or JJ they might call, but that's a pretty narrow range of hands to valuebet.

Re: A slick too far?
 

check
check
check out my melody.

Re: A slick too far?
 

Yeah, that's good. I'd check behind here. You'll be surprised how often you win without the flush here- -esp if you move to 6max.

Re: A slick too far?
 

I see no problem with bet/fold here. Given his flop bet, he'll often have a weak ace here. This will warrant a call-down enough to be profitable.

Re: A slick too far?
 

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I see no problem with bet/fold here. Given his flop bet, he'll often have a weak ace here. This will warrant a call-down enough to be profitable.

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Re: A slick too far?
 

*grunch*
check the river. you want to show it down but you certainly don't want be raised. Villain raised preflop so he might have some other ace, but there is a good chance he made his flush with whatever side-card he had. Without reads I wouldn't bluff . And even with reads, I probably just check.

Re: A slick too far?
 

Most low limit players are untrusting souls and call way too much. To beat them, you should value bet more frequently. Further, they don't bluff raise often enough, so you can confidently fold if raised. bet / fold. You will win lots of showdowns after being called.

-eric

Re: A slick too far?
 

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I check behind here. Betting causes better hands to raise you...

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sets, straights, and weak flushes all just call.

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and worse hands are in all likelyhood going to fold.

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I get called here by any ace all the time, sometimes even worse. Sometimes, unbelievably worse.

-eric