fancy or good?

cold_cash · #1 05-02-2005, 01:56 PM

I've only got a couple orbits against this opponent so I don't have a super good read, but he seems more aggressive than your typical unknown.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. MP1 posts a blind of $2.
2 folds, MP1 (poster) checks, 3 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, MP1 calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (3.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

chief444 · #2 05-02-2005, 02:02 PM

I don't think the turn check is bad. I'd usually just bet though. Being HU he'll pay off with a lot here.

Why didn't you raise the river?

cold_cash · #3 05-02-2005, 02:38 PM

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I don't think the turn check is bad. I'd usually just bet though. Being HU he'll pay off with a lot here.

Why didn't you raise the river?

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I didn't raise the river because I didn't expect him to call with too many worse hands. Plus if he does happen to have a Queen he'll just raise. I dunno though. A raise might have been correct.

chief444 · #4 05-02-2005, 02:45 PM

I was thinking you could probably fold to a 3-bet. But even if you call I think raise/call is better than just call.

My other thought is someone who sits and posts in MP1 is more than likely paying off a raise with a lot here, especially after your seemingly unusual turn check.

cold_cash · #5 05-02-2005, 02:52 PM

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I was thinking you could probably fold to a 3-bet. But even if you call I think raise/call is better than just call.

My other thought is someone who sits and posts in MP1 is more than likely paying off a raise with a lot here, especially after your seemingly unusual turn check.

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He actually left the table for a quick second and then hopped into another seat, which I think is why he posted there. He had been playing for awhile but decided to move I guess.

I'm torn on the river. It seems if I raise and he 3-bets I'm only good a very small percentage of the time, so calling it down doesn't seem right.

I also figured if he totally missed or had bottom pair or the like he wouldn't pay it off anyway.

Schwartzy61 · #6 05-02-2005, 02:08 PM

When the board pairs, the likelihood of that guy holding that particular card has decreased and the fact that he is "more" aggressive than the average unknown and might raise TP on the flop, I would probably bet the turn when checked to, and then call or bet the river. I tend to be rather aggressive with an overpair unless there is a straight/flush potential on board or somebody plays back at me. I'm probably betting this the whole way until he makes a stand.

The way you played it, checking the turn probably made him think you bet overcards like AK on the flop. Thinking this he probably bets out on the river with any part of the board. I would raise here...

Fat Nicky · #7 05-02-2005, 02:12 PM

I'd just bet the turn. With no read, you can't be sure he will bet the river for you.

Ten7offsuit · #8 05-02-2005, 02:19 PM

I think you need to raise the river if you check this turn.

billyjex · #9 05-02-2005, 02:25 PM

bet
the
turn

NickRegino · #10 05-02-2005, 02:26 PM

Bet the turn