TPTK LAG takes lead away

#1 12-23-2005, 05:01 PM

villain 62/30/2
Texas Hold'em $1 NL (real money), hand #1,622,506,376
PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (4 handed) converter

Hero ($96.80)
SB ($21.30)
BB ($36.10)
UTG ($62.00)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $4, Hero calls $4, 2 folds.

Flop: ($9.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $1, Hero raises to $7, UTG calls $6.

Turn: ($23.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $10, Hero calls $10.

River: ($43.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $10, Hero calls $10.

Final Pot: $63.50

His turn bet looks bad for me. He should still be on the defensive w/ Ax. But, he is such a LAG, I call down.

#2 12-23-2005, 05:05 PM

He could have two pair or top pair and the flush draw on the flop. I'd raise the turn, fold to a push.

xorbie · #3 12-23-2005, 05:08 PM

I'm pretty happy raising that turn.

#4 12-23-2005, 05:15 PM

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If I'm behind, he calls/raises, if I have him beat, he folds. I'm confused why it isn't better to allow the third possibility that he is betting while behind? Is him hitting on the river that likely?

#5 12-23-2005, 05:19 PM

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I'm pretty happy raising that turn.

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If I'm behind, he calls/raises, if I have him beat, he folds. I'm confused why it isn't better to allow the third possibility that he is betting while behind? Is him hitting on the river that likely?

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Because he's loose and if he's playing something rediculous like T9 or K9 of hearts or an OESD why do we want to make it easy for him to draw out if we're ahead. Since he's a lag, there's a good chance you're ahead when you hit the A on the turn.