KJs hand vs river bet
 

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) converter

Stacks:
SB ($17.50)
Hero ($22.95)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $0.75</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.50, CO folds.

Flop: ($2) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $1</font>, Hero calls $1.

Turn: ($4) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, SB calls $1.75.

River: ($7.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $1.5</font>, Hero??

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Re: KJs hand vs river bet
 

SB's flop bet looks pretty weak and so is his preflop raise (3bb) so with out any reads the average player at these levels could have a pretty big range here. I would raise the flop to ~$3 then go from there... if he bets out strongly again on the turn you could likely be beaten. If he checks I'd bet about half the pot on the turn. Not sure how good this is but thats how I would play it at the moment.

Re: KJs hand vs river bet
 

Just call the river. Looks like a weak blocking bet, but he still have KJ beaten. No point in raising. I like the rest of the hand but I would make it $3 on the turn.

Re: KJs hand vs river bet
 

I'm curious as to why I should be betting $3 on the turn, but thanks.

Re: KJs hand vs river bet
 

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I'm curious as to why I should be betting $3 on the turn, but thanks.

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Because if he calls, he will normally check the river - giving you a free showdown which is what you want here.

Re: KJs hand vs river bet
 

Raise the flop, his weak bet means he has nothing or has you crushed better to find out on the flop. Also your turn bet is a bit small, though this is just nitpicking. Easy call on river getting 4:1. JMO

Re: KJs hand vs river bet
 

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I'm curious as to why I should be betting $3 on the turn, but thanks.

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Because if he calls, he will normally check the river - giving you a free showdown which is what you want here.

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That makes a lot of sense.

I'm kinda curious, though, do we want him to call or not?

But this is kinda cool. It's a "turn blocking bet". Very neat.