Today's quiz at Cardplayer: steal situation

[sammy_g]

I'd like to run the numbers in PokerStove to see how much equity we have against a reasonable BB range. This is a pure value/protect-your-hand-type bet as Victor points out.

We induce a bluff a lot on the river from the hands that we beat. This makes a big difference. That bet goes in anyway often when we are ahead and would have checked behind on the river after a turn bet.

By feeling bad about the checkraise, I mean that we often do not have a huge amount of outs when it happens -- at best about 7 outs on average I'd estimate -- but enough that we have to call. I'd like the turn bet a lot more if we could fold to a turn c/r.

Yes, poker is about making correct decisions, and I believe checking the turn here is the correct decision.

(Of course this all depends on the opponent. If BB is very loose and passive, a bet in mandatory.)