AK against 2+2er

[bosoxfan]

Big blind is a poster. His stop and go really confused me. Any comments?


Absolute Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises,3 folds, BB raises, 1 fold, Hero caps.

Flop: (9.5 SB) K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, hero raises, BB calls.

Turn: (6.75 BB) 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, hero raises, BB calls.

River: (10.25 BB) 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

BB checks, Hero checks

Final pot: 10.25 BB

[SCfuji]

need your thoughts on why you didnt bet the river? this probably isnt the best advice for improving as a poker player but at 1/2 worry about check raises after they happen. the villain is more likely to be afraid of you raising his bet than inducing you to bet so he can check raise, imo. probably missed his lame ass hearts. what a loser, cant even hit a flush.

[imported_The Vibesman]

I'm thinking bet the river, there are many holdings he could have here, I'm thinking a pocket pair, maybe QQ? Playing aggressive. Don't see what he reraises out of the BB with that includes an 8, w/ KK he probably goes to war on the turn. If he has AA you're going to lose another couple of bets here.

[bosoxfan]

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need your thoughts on why you didnt bet the river?

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I didn't think he would call with anything I can beat.

I think its possible he missed a flush, but more likely he had QQ. Either way you should have bet on the river.If he has you beat, then he played the hand horribly.

[imported_The Vibesman]

I think he'd likely look you up with any pair down to TT.

A re-raise out of the BB is not as concerning as it would be from the CO, for example, but he's still showing a fair amount of strength. Bear in mind that he's first to act, and figures that more often than not, the flop will have missed you. Flop raises don't guarantee strength (perhaps he thinks that you're buying a free card), so his turn bet looks to me like one more shot to tell you he's serious. When you don't back down, the villain has likely resigned himself to having the 2nd-best hand, hence the check.

I'm expecting to see QQ or JJ (probably not TT) here, depending on the villain's aggression. Ah-Qh or Kc-Qc wouldn't be inconsistent with villain's line either. No straights here (I think we can write off 6-7), and no flushes either. I feel good about hero's chances here, and would bet the river, expecting to see a crying call or even a fold.

[davelin]

I'm not sure if I like the way 2+2 played his hand.

[bozlax]

Looks to me like he's got a worse king, say KQs, KJs, decides you're on a flush draw when you raise the flop, and doesn't want to give you a free card on the turn. When you raise the turn, but the flush doesn't come on the river, he gets nervous and checks.

Either that or HE was on a flush draw, but was trying to disguise it.

Regardless, you need to bet this river. One of Wookie's kittens died for this hand.

Oh, and:
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Big blind is a poster.

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To the best of my recollection, this is always true. Perhaps you mean this was his first hand at the table? In that case, even more reason to bet this river.

[bozlax]

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I'm not sure if I like the way 2+2 played his hand.

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This is a good point. How do you know he was a 2+2'er?