JJ: Cap preflop, check behind on river with overpair

[rharless]

Party Poker 5/10 (9 handed)
Hero has Jc, Js and is BB

MP1 limps, MP2 raises, Button folds, SB 3-bets, Hero caps, all call. Four to flop.

Flop(16 SB): 9s, 2c, 4h

SB checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, SB calls

Turn(9 1/2 BB): 6h

SB checks, Hero bets, MP1 folds, SB calls

River(11 1/2 BB): 5s

SB checks, Hero checks

[Mike Gallo]

Why the river check?

[JTG51]

Why the river check?

Because she thinks he either has a bigger pair or AK and won't call.

[Stu Pidasso]

[ QUOTE ]
MP1 limps, MP2 raises, Button folds, SB 3-bets, Hero caps, all call. Four to flop.

[/ QUOTE ]

I think its better to call. JJ is not a capping hand, and you have poor position. By smooth calling here, you can raise the SB flop bet(providing a favorable flop) and hopefully get it heads up.

I'd bet the river.

Stu

[brian0729]

I like the way this hand was played for the most part. I agree w/ Stu on the capping thing, but doing this from time to time I think is fine.

I would have not bet the river [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[rharless]

JTG nailed what I was thinking. But checking behind, headsup, after being checked to on all streets, seems bad?


I capped preflop maybe not for sound reasons, but I figured -- I'd like to get MP1 out, and Since I am going to put in 3, I might as well put in the cap and take control of the hand. Plus I possibly (probably?) have the best hand PF?

I do like Stu's idea of call, then raise a favorable flop. I do this sometimes. Capping with JJ is something of an online experiment I am going through. So far I have found that I either do have the best hand preflop; or I can get away from my hand pretty easily Post-Flop; or if I snap off AA then I am well disguised and I get mounds and mounds of action. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[bunky9590]

afraid of the straight on the river? No, there are no monsters under the bed.

[rharless]

The str8 never occurred to me. I didn't "see" it until you pointed it out just now.

[AJo Go All In]

[ QUOTE ]
JJ is not a capping hand

[/ QUOTE ]

what exactly does this mean? does poker work like this?


re: the river, eww. this is an easy river bet and i don't think it's close. won't call with AK? don't be silly.

[CMangano]

How you been? Hope you had a great X-mas, haven't talked to you in a while. Anyways...

I would bet this river 100% of the time unless my opponent had a history of slowplaying to the river. I highly doubt AA, KK or QQ would have check called the flop and turn after 3 betting pf. If he folds AK that is fine, but I think there is a chance that he will call you with AK or a worse pair.