Hey guys!

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $2(BB) Replayer
SB ($486)
Hero ($404)
UTG ($337)
UTG+1 ($79.98)
CO ($226)
BTN ($264)

Dealt to Hero Q J

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $6, fold, Hero calls $4

FLOP ($13) 9 J 4

Hero checks, BTN bets $8, Hero calls $8

TURN ($29) 9 J 4 2

Hero ?

villian is probably reg, break even after 1.5k hands
18 / 15 / 2.3 turn AF

You should consider donkbetting flop.

as played i would c/r but would like to hear thoughts about leading.

Donking or check calling flop is fine.

Turn I would like a lead a lot if you have a solid image because you get super light peels from hands that would otherwise check back. The only downside is that you will sometimes get into a sticky rover spot when called and a heart falls but overall I like a lead here for like 24

If you lead you're probably going to be really unbalanced. I dont really see what else you can lead that would c-c flop.....I guess you could throw some str8 draws in there.

C/r is probably best here, but you could think about donking flop so you can barrel turn more often

if he isnt cbetting this flop light you can lead a ton of hands from gutshots(KQ and w/e) to sets/draws.

if he is cbetting a lot then c/r flop obv becomes better.

Your standard perceived range here when you lead the turn is pocket pairs and some Jx type hands that don't want to give a free card to overcards with hearts, straight draws, and flushes. while check raising and leading are both viable options on the turn, the reason why i like leading more is it takes away the ability for villain to check back with inifinite odds his weakish draws which adds a lot to our overall equity in this pot.

I think that when I have a top pair blocker and a flush draw blockers then he has nothing most of the time. I let him bluff on me on this flop and hopefully I would get some value on the later streets without throwing out his weak hands, hoping for 2nd barrel. Also I'm a very aggressive player. I'd check raise or donkbet this flop with a flush draw almost every time. Most of the regs here are aware of that and I wanted to play another line to balance my range. That was my way of thinking

Hero checks, BTN bets $20, Hero raises to $62, BTN raises to $250 (AI), Hero calls $188

RIVER ($529) 9 J 4 2 3

BTN shows A K
(Pre 61%, Flop 17.6%, Turn 15.9%)

Hero shows Q J
(Pre 39%, Flop 82.4%, Turn 84.1%)

Hero wins $526

What do you think about the check raise? Wasn't it too smallish? Right after I pushed the 'raise' button I was so pissed that I raised that small, but when he pushed I instacalled, but was a bit confused about his holdings

your hand history doesn't work.

wat? it works perfectly for me