AA flop check

catlover · #1 10-17-2005, 05:04 PM

Whaddy'all think of this one?

Online 40 80 game.

MP openraises, I reraise with A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] in the cutoff. The headsup flop is

K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Check, check.

Turn is a small card. Bet, call.

River ten. Bet, raise.

EDIT: turn and river were not hearts.

arod15 · #2 10-17-2005, 05:07 PM

thats unorthodox. i guess i call here.... I dont see much point raising as you either loose or chop...

mc1023 · #3 10-17-2005, 05:12 PM

i would bet flop.

eviljeff · #4 10-17-2005, 05:58 PM

isn't giving a free card here pretty bad?

catlover · #5 10-17-2005, 06:07 PM

Right or wrong, my thinking was that a bet is not going to fold out any hands I want to get rid of. I don't think he will fold anything with a heart, or any pair plus straight draw type hand (JT, etc.)

It might fold out a hand like Q8 or J8 -- but are those really likely?

It might also fold out a hand like 89 -- but I'd rather keep that hand in.

By checking I may induce a turn bluff, and will also save money when I am beat.

mc1023 · #6 10-17-2005, 06:26 PM

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Right or wrong, my thinking was that a bet is not going to fold out any hands I want to get rid of. I don't think he will fold anything with a heart, or any pair plus straight draw type hand (JT, etc.)

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um your not betting to make calling hands fold, your betting to charge hands that can call a bet to draw out if they have a worse hand and also to get information on what their range may be.

just because he won't fold a heart or pair+straight draw doesn't mean you don't bet, you are still a favorite.

bet it and play poker.

James282 · #7 10-17-2005, 06:27 PM

Flop check is really ugly.
-James