AQo HU - bet the river unimproved?

imsomoney · #1 08-22-2004, 10:32 PM

Against more players I generally bet the flop w/overcards (if I was the PF raiser) and check/call or check/fold the turn depending on how it looks.... Here since there were less people in the hand I thought it might be worth a second shot at the pot... do you play it this way? Should I also bet the river?

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, 2 folds, CO calls, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, CO calls, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: (4.75 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

River: (6.75 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: 6.75 BB

cold_cash · #2 08-22-2004, 10:40 PM

Will a worse hand call?

Will a better hand fold?

imsomoney · #3 08-22-2004, 10:49 PM

I'm not sure. I've certainly been called down by missed draws/high cards before, and there is a possibility that someone would fold a small pair...but I don't think either of those outcomes are very likely... So I guess I should check it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] How about the turn?

helpmeout · #4 08-23-2004, 06:18 AM

You have to ask yourself what will he do?

This is what I think.

If he has bottom pair he will call, if he has nothing he will fold.

Chris Daddy Cool · #5 08-23-2004, 06:43 AM

I think in this particular instance, no.

Busted draws won't pay off on the river, and generally if a pair is going to call on the turn, it's going to call on the river too.

imsomoney · #6 08-23-2004, 11:00 AM

He shows J8o to win the pot. He wasn't folding, so you guys are right about checking the river. And the turn?

TommyTutone · #7 08-23-2004, 01:38 PM

I'm all for betting the flop, but the combination of his playing from his position, and with two 'danger cards' on the board AND you've hit nothing yourself, I would probably have checked the turn instead of betting it.

Of course I'm a wimp.