Flopped The Joint.

-Skeme- · #1 12-25-2005, 08:07 AM

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (9 handed)

UTG ($412.85)
UTG+1 ($632.65)
MP1 ($382.90)
MP2 ($559.80)
MP3 ($268.65)
CO ($179.90)
Button ($659.25)
Hero ($423.40)
BB ($232.70)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 calls $4, 3 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($12) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $12, BB calls $12, MP2 calls $12.

Turn: ($48) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $4, MP2 calls $4, Hero raises to $44, BB folds, MP2 calls $40.

River: ($140) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero ??
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Opponent isn't awful, but I don't think he's very good. Typical $400 NL player I guess.

What's the best way to go about this? I might be able to represent the K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], but maybe I just want to make sure HE doesn't represent it. I think my hand played like a flush that just got counterfeited. Would you just check-fold here all the time or block it with something.

Also, I think I would've just folded the turn to a bigger bet, but since it was so weak, I felt they might've still been drawing/behind my now-not-so-nut straight. Anybody hate the turn?

Thanks.

Rotating Rabbit · #2 12-25-2005, 08:17 AM

I dont think its profitable to block river.

I also cant see MP2 bluffing a high spade on river probably has decent showdown value such that he would be bluffing the best hand in his eyes, perhaps 2pair or even a set that he never had the proper moment to raise.

I vote for check fold.

I dont mind the turn at all.

Maulik · #3 12-25-2005, 08:23 AM

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I dont think its profitable to block river.

I also cant see MP2 bluffing a high spade on river probably has decent showdown value such that he would be bluffing the best hand in his eyes, perhaps 2pair or even a set that he never had the proper moment to raise.

I vote for check fold.

I dont mind the turn at all.

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Call the turn, to keep the pot small.

The river is an easy check/fold, no reason to try and represent a hand against the typical donks who are going to call.

-Skeme- · #4 12-25-2005, 08:35 AM

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Call the turn, to keep the pot small.

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You don't think it's worth it to raise such a weak bet? Am I coming out firing on a blank river?

Maulik · #5 12-25-2005, 08:40 AM

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Call the turn, to keep the pot small.

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You don't think it's worth it to raise such a weak bet? Am I coming out firing on a blank river?

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I've found a weak bet when a draw completes i usually indicative of a hand being made.

Fire a blank river.

-Skeme- · #6 12-25-2005, 08:50 AM

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I've found a weak bet when a draw completes i usually indicative of a hand being made.

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That makes sense, but it could also be the 6. I think a check-call is better here, yeah.