First Post - KJ suited

DakotaEast · #1 05-04-2005, 05:08 PM

Hello. This is my first post on these boards. I bet this turn because the club came...should I have checked and then called?

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 calls, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero raises, MP3 calls, SB folds.

Flop: (5 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 calls.

River: (6.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks.

Final Pot: 6.50 BB

davelin · #2 05-04-2005, 05:09 PM

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should I have checked and then called?

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Yes

2+2 Junkie · #3 05-04-2005, 05:11 PM

I would only lead a turn if I hit the flush, if you bet the turn and he raises you, you just cost yourself a BB to see if you hit the flush.

SteveM · #4 05-04-2005, 05:21 PM

Any read on MP3?

My thinking is that 1) you are probably behind and 2) you can't bet your flush draw for value here. So I would not bet the turn, especially HU against a flop raiser. Calling seems OK, though. Standing by to be corrected...

aK13 · #5 05-04-2005, 05:37 PM

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should I have checked and then called?

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Yes

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droolie · #6 05-04-2005, 05:46 PM

Ask yourself this: What's more likely villian raising or folding on the turn if you bet into him? Then you have your answer.

olavfo · #7 05-04-2005, 06:00 PM

Hello, and welcome to the forums.

I would check/call the turn because

<ul type="square">[*]It's highly unlikely that you have the best hand and your chance of improving to the best hand with one card to come is much less than 50%. Therefore, you can't bet for value.[*]I predict that your opponent won't ever fold in this situation (this is Party 0.50/1 and he has some kind of hand, so it won't happen), so you can't bet as a semi-bluff either.[*]If you check and villain bets, the pot is 5.50 BB. You have a 4.1 : 1 chance of making the flush with one card to come, so you have an easy call. [/list]And on your good days, villain will check behind you and let you see the river card for free.

olavfo