KJo in LAGgy hand

[Aaron W.]

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First off, let me say that I don't think that checking the river is a bad play. I just think that betting is a better play when you consider how the hand was played up to that point. If hero bets the flop and gets 3 callers, then bets the turn and still gets 3 callers, then checking the river is the better play. But the way this hand was played, by betting the river, you are only risking the loss of one more bet for a chance to win a monster. If you check, you have absolutely NO CHANCE of winning this pot.

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The only chance I have of winning the pot is to show down the best hand. The question is whether I want to put money in by betting, by check-calling, check and hope for a free showdown, or not put money in by check-folding.

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The semi-bluff check rasie on the turn is a bold move but it is most effective when you follow through on the river.

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It's not a semi-bluff. It's a value check-raise. I'm trying to get everyone to put in two bets on the turn because I think I've got the best hand.