AJ in BB in level 1

[schwza]

empire $100.

villain has played 1 hand out of 17, which he raised. i might look fishy/aggro after 4betting all-in with 66 in a battle of the blinds.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP3 (t1650)
CO (t2165)
Button (t1545)
SB (t1060)
Hero (t2100)
UTG (t1123)
UTG+1 (t915)
MP1 (t3805)
MP2 (t2710)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t50</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls t30.

Flop: (t110) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: (t110) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets t95</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t205

[ononimo]

i think the check on the flop is fine, although leading at the flop to quickly gauge the strength of the villain's hand isn't such a bad play either. i'd prefer checking simply to keep the pot small while out of position.

after he checked behind on the flop, i make a probe bet on the turn after picking up the gutshot straight draw. if he's got a hand he'll let me know right there.

after checking twice, you're basically saying you're done with on the hand and inviting the bet on the turn. calling the turn would be quite fish-y, especially vs. a player who appears to be relatively tight. pot is still small - no need to go nuts.