Top pair now on turn after strong play on flop start betting again?

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Should I have check raised here on turn? Think I'm in the lead now always?

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">SB raises</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, Hero calls, UTG+2 calls, CO calls, Button calls.

Flop: (14 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(7 players) </font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls, UTG+2 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Turn: (10.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players) </font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls, SB folds.

River: (12.50 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
<font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14.50 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 14.50 BB, between UTG and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (14.50 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
UTG shows Kc 9c (one pair, kings).
Hero shows Ah 8h (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 14.50 BB. </font>

[sublime]

Raise the turn

[mat]

i dont see how you could have check raised but raising i think would have been a good move. you probably have the best hand at this point and if you dont youre on a very strong draw i cant think of a reason not to raise here unless you had a strong read on this hand. i would assume you have the best hand mostly becouse of the preflop action.

[adanthar]

I don't like raising the turn because SB could very well have AQ (or even an AK that got scared of the raise or slowplayed it waiting to checkraise the turn himself.)

However, once he folds on the turn, I think I value raise the river. You'll be ahead more often than behind.

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i dont see how you could have check raised but raising i think would have been a good move. you probably have the best hand at this point and if you dont youre on a very strong draw i cant think of a reason not to raise here unless you had a strong read on this hand. i would assume you have the best hand mostly becouse of the preflop action.

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hehehe yeah I did mean raise. Thanks sublime.

[sublime]

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I don't like raising the turn because SB could very well have AQ (or even an AK that got scared of the raise or slowplayed it waiting to checkraise the turn himself.)


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Dont be skkkkeeedddred... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Even if he does have one of those hands, ya gotta raise here. You got plenty of outs and you need to maximize your long term +EV.

[Nemesis]

i might even raise on a flush draw only =) But that's just me. Definately raise that turn though.

[mat]

sounds like your playing to scared. he could have a lot of hands