Board pairs the river

#1 10-17-2005, 04:25 PM

A couple of questions here, hows my turn thinking and am i good 1 in 7 here, with both the flush draw hitting on the turn and the board pairing on the river.

Empire poker 5/10 5 handed

I raise Jh Js UTG and am called by both blinds.

Flop 3d 9h 2h

check, check, i bet, sb c/r, fold, i 3-bet, sb calls.

Turn 4h

check, i check

I would have bet here had i not had the Jh.

river 9s

bet, call.

wackjob · #2 10-17-2005, 04:28 PM

Checking the turn is a huge mistake. Bet the turn, bet the river.

#3 10-17-2005, 04:31 PM

Could you explain why?

wackjob · #4 10-17-2005, 04:39 PM

Because you have the best hand a huge amount of the time?

kidcolin · #5 10-17-2005, 05:29 PM

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because you will get eaten alive if you check with a hand as strong as Jacks every time a draw completes on the turn.

cockandbull · #6 10-17-2005, 05:32 PM

ah wrong thread.

deepsquat · #7 10-17-2005, 09:13 PM

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1) Value, u have the best hand here much more often than not,

2) U have a made hand that is usually good but vulnerable. Giving a free card to A,Q,K or a [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] is terrible.

ArturiusX · #8 10-17-2005, 10:16 PM

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He may take his free 2 cards and check/fold the river.

donger · #9 10-17-2005, 10:21 PM

Also, your pair is too vulnerable to overcards, and if you make your flush, you probably won't get much action on it if you're ahead.