raise out of the small blind with AJs 1 opponent..and the whiff

[Michael Davis]

It's a garbage board so you're going to get called damn near every time you bet on the flop. You are giving way too much of a positional advantage if you check-fold here. You weren't raised on the flop. You bet the turn here every time and this street is where you can expect to take down lots of pots. You aren't getting many folds if you only bet the flop when the board comes 942.

Some have pointed out that this is a drawfree board, which is true, but it is a different drawfree board than K62. People will call a lot less when the top card is a K than when it is a 9. You should be expecting a lot of calls on baby boards just as you would get if the board were draw heavy.

-Michael