1/3 spot with flopped straight
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 137
1/3
Eff stacks 450
V just sat down no reads, first hand
H in sb kcqd
V in co
4 limpers, h raises to 18, all limpers call
Flop (90) a10jc
X round
Turn (90) ac
H bets 80, all fold, v calls
River (250) 3c
H?
Maybe I should lead flop but my question is; should my line on river be b/f or x fold? Or should I just jam and hope he has trips?
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 26,509
No offense, but horrible check OTF. You flopped the nuts on a board where everyone except the low PPs and SCs should have something. Bet now and get that geometric pot-size increase going.
River depends on reads. Since we have none, we have to go on demographics, which you haven't given us. Your turn bet was big enough that there are few FDs in his range, and an ace is never folding, but also unlikely to bet for a generic LLSNL V, so I'd default to a half-pot b/f for value. If he's roided out though, for example, I might c/c, as those guys are more likely to also play over aggro to perceived weakness.
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,010
Flop check is really really bad. So easy to play for stacks here if we just bet flop.
As played against an Unknown I probably bet/fold for 125.
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 562
Either just flat pre flop or raise more- closer to $30.
LEAD FLOP. LEAD FLOP!!! This is NOT the time to be checking. There are so many hands that can call, you're simply missing an opportunity to build a pot. Plus leading here will look weaker (i.e., top pair) than a check raise.
As played, it just depends on the Villian. I'm mostly bet folding this. But our hand looks weak enough at this point to check and possibly get an A to bet.
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 106
BET FLOP. This flop absolutely smashes 2p ranges for most villains in the spot, or gives them draws with hands like 89 or Q9.
As played, bet river for 160~. It's (probably, you give little info) unlikely villain would limp a hand like A10, AJ, TT or JJ AND check these hands twice, almost impossible. Villain could have A3 but lol @ that. I would almost never expect villain to have a boat, so bet away and hope he snaps with Ax or some type of lower 2p hand
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,103
Bet the flop, man. B/f river $100.
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 354
I'm going to pile on and say bet the flop.
The river is a b/f against most villains. With flush, straight, and full-house possibilities, they just aren't going to raise you with trips here. Heck, most aren't going to raise even with a flush. So if you're raised, you're beat. But they'll call a lot with trips, so bet big. I like the $160 that JDT123 suggested.
