I want to make sure I'm not playing scared here...

stoli · #1 10-05-2005, 11:52 AM

The two players in at the river are you're typical loose passive players. In the value betting section of SSHE they talk about considering the number of players in and the number of draws that a scare card completes, this is why I checked behind on the river trying to avoid a check-raise. Thoughts?

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, 2 folds, Hero calls, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: (4.50 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets, BB folds, UTG calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, MP1 calls.

River: (6.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 6.75 BB

DCWildcat · #2 10-05-2005, 11:56 AM

Bet for value, get called by Ax, make $.

Edit: Didn't see the 4-straight. How likely are your opponents to c/r?

POKhER · #3 10-05-2005, 11:58 AM

Looks ok, King beats you and passives would be check raising here due to your aggression.

When i play though, id value bet this and probably get c/r [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

Entity · #4 10-05-2005, 12:00 PM

Bet river; fold to a c/r.

Aaron W. · #5 10-05-2005, 12:19 PM

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Bet for value, get called by Ax, make $.

Edit: Didn't see the 4-straight. How likely are your opponents to c/r?

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The real question is "How likely are your opponents to check-raise without the straight?" The answer is probably "Not likely at all". Bet-fold this river.

Sykes · #6 10-05-2005, 01:51 PM

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Bet river; fold to a c/r.

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once again entity beats me to the correct line.

#7 10-05-2005, 02:14 PM

Bet-fold is certainly correct unless you have very tricky reads on your opponents. Checking through allows Ax off easy.

That said its a hard play to make and leads quite easily to tilt, so checking is fine too.