25/50 AK hand
 

my limit holdem game is a little rusty, so help me out

8 player 25/50 game on eurobet/pokerroom network

i don't know any of these players but nobody seems out of line (or particularily outstanding either for that matter)

UTG+1 openraises. I 3-bet in the CO with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] blinds fold. HU

flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

He checks. I check.

turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

He checks. I check.

river: A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

He checks. I bet. He checkraises. I... ?

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

Def bet the flop. This will make it a lot easier to play. The way this hand was played though i would probably call this down expecting to see a worse ace some of the time but losing a fair amount. Either way you can make a good note on how he played his hand.

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

I'm very interested to know why you didn't bet the flop. My standard line here is to bet the flop and then check behind the turn. We have a fair amount of equity on the flop, betting may let us see two streets for .5 BB, and we may get a hand like 88 to make an incorrect fold.

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

You call the river.

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

i like the way u played this hand, i would fold to the river checkraise.

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

Does villain's line seem extremely odd to anyone else? Because he played the hand so passively on the flop and turn I have a ton of trouble putting him on a big pair, AQ or a set...maybe A10 or KJ, but would he raise those UTG+1? More significantly, why would a hand that beats TPTK go a checkraise on this river after hero checked behind the flop and turn. Can villain be that confident that hero will bet out here? I call this just because I don't think villain plays a better hand this way.

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

Getting 6:1 this is an easy river call. I'd probably bet the flop -- I actually posted a hand like this where I opened on the button with AK and got 3-bet by the BB, capped it, and we went heads up to a QTx flop, and I checked behind. Evan yelled at me for 2 days for not betting the flop.

But secretly I like your flop and turn play. River is a call. Do you think your hand is toast more than 84% of the time?

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

How does everyone feel about checking behind on the river?

Rob

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

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How does everyone feel about checking behind on the river?

Rob

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In hindsight that sounds awesome!

But not having the results in front of me, I'd be inclined to bet. Why not? I don't think you can specifically put him on KJ when he checks every street. And if he has a mid-PP, or any pair for that matter, he'll pay off. I think he'd lead the river with Ax, but there are a ton of hands he'll call a bet with on this river.

I just fear we're against KJ who knew we'd value bet an A. Still, getting 6:1 I don't see any other way to play this river except bet/call.

Re: 25/50 AK hand
 

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How does everyone feel about checking behind on the river?

Rob

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it sucks.