[Shalara]

General thoughts on this hand:

I bet initially because I wanted to fold a hand like QT, J9, or any other cards bigger than a 6. If he didn't have an ace or king, I thought to save the pot all for myself. If he did, it was a very cheap investment, and I thought I would take it enough of the time to make it a worthwhile one.

I didn't care for the call.

Some people suggest betting, some suggest checking. I can see arguments for either, but I checked, figuring a king would call me anyway. In retrospect, a bet doesn't look so bad, which is why I posted.

The river brought another king, counterfeiting my two pair. I checked, feeling that the hand was hopeless. I was rather surprised to have won with my 6 kicker. CO had a 52. (It was suited!)

Would he have played a king the same way? Probably so. A pair of 4s? Likely. A 24o? Possibly. Given that an opponent is that loose, (and I'd pegged him as loose, but not that loose) I was wondering how often a turn bet might actually be a value bet in this situation, and how often I'm just chucking chips.