Good time to check behind?

Brian462 · #1 01-11-2005, 07:14 PM

The hand is pretty straightforward until the turn.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 raises, 3 folds, Hero 3-bets, 3 folds, UTG+2 calls.

Flop: (7.33 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets, UTG+2 calls.

Turn: (4.66 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

At first I figured AK was a good possibility as well as all medium-large pairs. AK I am way behind and all the pairs I am way ahead of. After thinking about it again, I might have discounted the possibility of AQ, AJ, and all other single aces too much, all of which have at least 7 outs.

Would betting and folding to a check-raise be a better line here?

River: (4.66 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets, UTG+2 calls.

Final Pot: 6.66 BB

wuarhg · #2 01-11-2005, 07:15 PM

I think I would just bet.

Lost Wages · #3 01-11-2005, 07:24 PM

I mean this as constructive criticism. Based on your last 2 posts it appears like you are leaning towards weak-tight.

You should bet any card in the deck on the turn. There is no shame in folding to a checkraise. In loose games you will be called by worse hands much more often than you will be raised by better ones.

Lost Wages

Brian462 · #4 01-11-2005, 07:31 PM

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I mean this as constructive criticism. Based on your last 2 posts it appears like you are leaning towards weak-tight.

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I've been thinking the same thing which is exactly what got me to post these 2 hands.

I'll turn up my aggression and keep posting. Hopefully I can turn things around quickly.