Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

No good read on villian, but the table is pretty tight.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

SB ($89.95)
BB ($17.5)
UTG :#A500AF(Villian)/ ($142.05)
UTG+1 ($158.9)
Hero ($275.65)
MP2 ($99.75)
MP3 ($18.05)
CO ($100)
Button ($97.9)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
UTG :#A500AF(Villian)/ calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $5</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, UTG :#A500AF(Villian)/ calls $4.

Flop: ($11.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Villian checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villian raises to $20</font>, Hero calls $12.

Turn: ($51.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Villian bets $25</font>, Hero ???

Re: Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

Hero folds?

The table is pretty tight. You got check raised on the flop. A bad card for your hand fell on the turn.

I really can't see villian playing a hand you beat like this apart from a total bluff.

Re: Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

I minraise here... In part for a potentially free river... and in part because if he has something nice like AJ or a set, he will likely push to the minraise. For some reason, people think if they really like their hand, and they get raised, they should just cut the shenanigans and push because it's all going in there anyways. Which is precisely NOT the case against players who raise for information.

If he comes over the top with a push, I'd fold, knowing that in the long run, I will take a lot of money from this fool when I do the exact same play with a set.

Or, I'd just fold. Calling bets at a tight table is the best possible way to lose money that I've found so far in poker.

Re: Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

Do you make a lot of continuation bets? The flop action feels a little fishy to me. I think he might be putting a play on you.

Re: Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

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Do you make a lot of continuation bets? The flop action feels a little fishy to me. I think he might be putting a play on you.

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What are you basing this on?

Re: Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

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I minraise here... In part for a potentially free river... and in part because if he has something nice like AJ or a set, he will likely push to the minraise. For some reason, people think if they really like their hand, and they get raised, they should just cut the shenanigans and push because it's all going in there anyways. Which is precisely NOT the case against players who raise for information.

If he comes over the top with a push, I'd fold, knowing that in the long run, I will take a lot of money from this fool when I do the exact same play with a set.

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Wow, great thoughts I'll keep this in mind.

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Or, I'd just fold. Calling bets at a tight table is the best possible way to lose money that I've found so far in poker.

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But in this hand I think I'd fold.

Re: Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

I don't think villian is making a play. I think it helps that they're UTG though in putting them on a range of hands.
AJ seems very likely. Given no read I would fold disgruntled.
The only hand villain would play this way that you beat is KJ. Betting half the pot on the turn to make sure you weren't value raising something like AK or AQ on the flop.
Probably a good fold in the long run.

Re: Value bet with two pair/trips or block bet with a pair of jacks?
 

Minraise so he will be scared of AA, right?

What about a minraise after his reraise after the flop?

comments and result
 

I often do continuation bets, but I don't play so many hands, so I don't think he have such a great read on me and will do a move on me.

I placed him on AJ and folded.