An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

What do you guys think? The game was very passive (typical 10NL), so I thought I could actually buy the button with that PF raise. This hand is from my second or third session playing multiple tables.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) converter

Button ($8.20)
SB ($23.60)
BB ($20.05)
UTG ($2.35)
MP1 ($9.95)
TAG Hero ($11.55)
CO ($14.70)

Preflop: TAG Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">TAG Hero raises to $0.4</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls $0.30, UTG folds.

Flop: ($0.95) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">TAG Hero bets $0.9</font>, BB calls $0.90.

Turn: ($2.75) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, TAG Hero checks.

River: ($2.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $1.5</font>, TAG Hero calls $1.50.

Final Pot: $5.75

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

why would you check the turn here?

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

What was your read on villain that caused you to check the turn?

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

Did you read him for one of the other aces?

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

I wouldn't be so quick to put the villain on a 10 - I bet the pot on the turn. As played, I think a river call is OK because you're either WA or WB.

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

I don't understand the check on the turn, unless you follow it with a raise on the river. In this particular instance, I don't think that will work because it defines your hand. You should bet the turn here and hope your opponent has the case ace.

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

My thinking exactly. I didn't have a specific read on villian, but I thought that if he called my c-bet then a T was within his hand range.

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

What is opponent has AT?

And how does a turn check define my hand? Like someone said earlier, this is a WA/WB situation. I want to keep the pot small and see a showdown as cheaply as possible. That's the point of the turn check.

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

Pot control. If he had a T or AK/AQ, I didn't want to inflate the pot. By checking the turn, I induce a pot sized or smaller bet from him on the river with a variety of holdings. It's easier to call those bets if they are small because the pot hasn't gotten out of control. He'll make that river bet enough times when I am ahead for it to be a profitable call.

Re: An interesting AJo UTG hand
 

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Pot control. If he had a T or AK/AQ, I didn't want to inflate the pot. By checking the turn, I induce a pot sized or smaller bet from him on the river with a variety of holdings. It's easier to call those bets if they are small because the pot hasn't gotten out of control. He'll make that river bet enough times when I am ahead for it to be a profitable call.

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It's MORE profitable when he calls down your pot-sized turn bet and also your river bet.