75s bb hand 20-40

[mike l.]

here we go again. this time i think i played it well, you tell me. 20-40 loose aggressive. very stuck but good player openraises from c/o, sb super fish huge donator calls, i call w/ 75s in the bb. 3 handed.

the flop is 955 rainbow. checked around.

the turn is a Q. sb checks, i bet, cutoff calls, sb folds.

the river is a 7. i check, cuotff bets i checkraise, and he calls. my hand is good.

comments?

[haakee]

Why didn't you bet the flop?

[mike l.]

"Why didn't you bet the flop?"

you tell me. why didnt i? what are the pros and cons for and against?

[sam h]

I will often fold this hand before the flop, but I'm not sure its a big deal either way.

After that, I think you played perfectly. Stuck but good players generally bet the flop in this situation but may get defeatist and fold if you bet out, so I like the check.

Betting the turn was good.

But I think checkraising the river was brilliant against this type of player, given the betting sequence.

[Jeff V]

Most times I would bet the flop because who could put you on a 5? However a good player may let go here. So checking the flop and betting the turn says "I'm trying to pick up this pot." Now checking the river says "I missed." , and you get to check raise . Nice Hand. Jeff