Questionable idea

Ben · #1 05-02-2005, 02:37 AM

SB is weakish LP
BB is LAG

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 3 handed) converter

SB ($20.85)
BB ($34.99)
Hero ($29.45)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
Hero raises to $1, SB (poster) calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3, BB calls $3.

Turn: ($12) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($12) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $7

The river bet, like it or hate it?

Turn check ugly?

Ben · #2 05-02-2005, 05:50 PM

One and only bump.

Leaky Game · #3 05-02-2005, 06:01 PM

Given what you're trying to do, I think the river bet is real weak. Pot bet maybe? The problem with LAGs are he could call you with Kx, A5, etc. It's hard to put them both on flush draws. Put one on A2 or A3? Regardless, river bet was too weak imho.

TreyOfLight · #4 05-02-2005, 06:03 PM

Preflop and flop are standard.

If you're planning to bet again, the turn is a better spot.

I don't like the river bet. What possible hand could you be representing that would have checked the turn on a drawy 3-way board? Any K that called the flop is probably calling, any hand worse than yours is definitely folding or making a bluff raise that you can't call. If they were both drawing, you may have the best hand here; the few times you get AJ to fold don't make up for losses to hands like K6.

EDIT: Just noticed that you're also against the sort of opponents that don't like to fold. Take the paragraph above and underline it it red.

swolfe · #5 05-02-2005, 06:06 PM

looks fine. no one has shown any strength so it's worth taking a shot to pick it up on the river. no diamond draw or straight draw made it, so why not? in fact, your A high may be the best hand.