top pair on flop, bet into on turn -- what to do?
 

SB seemed run of the mill player... fairly loose but nothing noticeable otherwise.

In this situation quite often and I don't know how to proceed.. flop top pair but get bet into on the turn.

Here, I think I'm probably behind but folding at the first sign of aggression seems weak. OTOH it's a small pot and a coordinated board so maybe best just to drop?


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Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, Button folds, SB calls.

Turn: (4 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="green"> hero ? </font>


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Re: top pair on flop, bet into on turn -- what to do?
 

I'd fold, you can only really count on the K outs, and even if you hit you may already be behind to a straight, if a Queen comes you could be splitting but lose to any Ace, plus the pot's small. Fold and wait for a better chance.

Re: top pair on flop, bet into on turn -- what to do?
 

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you can only really count on the K outs

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I gotta like a 7 here too. However, I agree. A fold looks pretty good here. The pot is too small and there is a chance you are already behind a straight that would kick the [censored] out of yours even if you do hit that 7. As Jackson said, wait for a better chance.

Re: top pair on flop, bet into on turn -- what to do?
 

Thanks for the comments guys.

I thought afterwards that folding was best but maybe I was being results orientated.

I called down and was shown Q9o for a straight... gotta learn when to throw marginal hands in small pots.


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rgb