45s 200-400 hand

[Diplomat]

6-handed 200-400 HE. UTG, a young loose aggressive player raises. A weak player playing scared money cold-calls, a tight, tough player cold calls on the button, I call in the big blind with 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].

The flop is A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. I check, checked to the button who bets. I call, UTG folds, weak player thinks for a moment and calls.

The turn is the T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. I check, the weak player checks, the button bets, I checkraise, the weak player tanks then folds, the button calls.

The river is the 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. I bet, the button raises. I three-bet, he four-bets, I call.

Thoughts? I think my play on all streets was debatable.

-Diplomat

[James282]

I don't particularly like the turn check-raise against these loose aggro types because it forces you to dedicate 3 bets to the pot regardless of whether you hit on the end or not. Granted you have a lot of equity here(if he isn't drawing to the higher flush) and you might have some folding equity --- so the turn check-raise might come out to be about neutral ev. The rest of the hand is good, I especially like the river, I think it's the perfect amount of bets.
-James

[TStoneMBD]

your hand is strong enough here that leading out or checkraising the flop is generally going to be the better play. however, after taking the passive route on the flop i do like the checkraise on the turn if you think the button can fold his hand. i dont play anywhere near these limits tho.

[Diplomat]

I'll post some more thoughts in a bit, but one thing I definitely did consider was whether or not I could get the button to fold; I thought he'd fold many but his very best hands here.

-Diplomat

[Diplomat]

Note that the only opponent I called loose aggressive was the only player to fold the flop. If the button had been loose aggressive, I think a turn checkraise becomes worse.

-Diplomat

[James282]

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Note that the only opponent I called loose aggressive was the only player to fold the flop. If the button had been loose aggressive, I think a turn checkraise becomes worse.

-Diplomat

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I didn't note that. I like it now.
-James

[daryn]

looks like K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] or Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

i think you played it well on all streets. i love a turn check-raise in that spot. you put the guy playing scared money to the test and got him out of there, and the button could be betting a missed flop and fold to your turn c/r. also you have around 1.5 million outs.

i think you have to bet and 3-bet the river, and i don't think you can really 5-bet.

[NabO]

Nice play but too many raises on the river.

[Diplomat]

Since I checkraised the turn, I think 4 bets (or more) are fine on the river.

-Diplomat

[gamblore99]

i didnt know such high stakes existed in toronto. The only place i know for live is rama. where do you play?