ATs ragged board vs raise

sy_or_bust · #1 10-08-2005, 02:28 PM

Villain is pretty typical, about 30/10/1.5. I've seen him limp stuff like QTo and AJs UTG - I'm not sure how he'd play them postflop.

On the turn, I decided to check/call and lead any river face card, else check/call. Thoughts?

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero raises, UTG calls, SB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG raises, SB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (5 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets, Hero calls.

River: (7 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets

wackjob · #2 10-08-2005, 02:37 PM

I'd raise the turn & bet the river.

Stefan_K · #3 10-08-2005, 02:48 PM

i'd simply fold the turn

mute · #4 10-08-2005, 03:26 PM

I like it. Sure, you will look like an idiot sometimes, when he calls you with A5 or 33, but I think he will fold an UI ace here most of the time.

You lose a bet, when he would have checked behind with a better hand, but I think it's worth it.

sy_or_bust · #5 10-08-2005, 04:15 PM

A don't like a turn checkraise because I think it has almost no fold equity, no value (without a read), and doesn't resolve the river situation. I'd be much more inclined to raise in position.

Folding is OK, but I'm getting 3:1 on a calldown, which I think is enough against this player.

I intended my river bet as a bluff. I won't be raised by anything worse than kings, while Villain might occassionally fold a winner (AJ or 33, for example) given my preflop raise. I thought this was better than check-calling, but if Villain checks behind some better hands (and won't fold them for one bet) this may not be true.

Stefan_K · #6 10-08-2005, 07:54 PM

yeah thinking it through a call down seams good