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Ambitious turn bet? Ambitious turn bet?

03-14-2018 , 07:08 PM
I thought this hand was pretty standard but someone at the table didn't like my turn bet.

20/40

UTG raises. He is sticky, sometimes too much, but pretty solid and can get pretty aggro at times but is definitely better than me. I raise AcKs next to act. Folds to the BB who calls. He is awful. I've been at the table for like 20 minutes and he's played nearly every hand to the river and shown no winners.

Flop comes Tc4c3h

Checks to me and I bet having the best two overs, backdoor flush and broadway plus a reasonable chance of having the best hand. Both call and I'm pretty confident no one has a ten as UTG would definitely x/r one.

Turn is Jd and it checks to me again. I bet.

My thinking here is even if the worst happens and I get x/r, at least I'm not dead and sometimes I can steal some pots and hell, it's not even for sure I'm behind. Someone at the table thought this wasn't a good bet. Thoughts?
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03-15-2018 , 01:33 AM
Think you can choose to bet turn as a value bet vs 2 weak ranges.

However, checking turn is an option based on your reads on UTG aggro tendencies.

If UTG is willing to raise a balanced range of combo draws, two pair+, medium value hands (can't think of any on this board), then may be fine to check at some frequency
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03-15-2018 , 08:32 AM
Is this a value bet? No probably not

Is this a bluff or semi Bluff? Yeah, maybe seems to work better than value bet.

Is your semi Bluff bet better than checking? I don't know. You betting into a very tight range and a guy who never Folds. So...
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03-15-2018 , 12:18 PM
i think it's a check specifically with an utg raiser in the pot you either dominate him or you're beat. i could see betting vs 2 weaker ranges.
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03-15-2018 , 02:43 PM
I'm in the checking camp.
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03-16-2018 , 12:29 PM
I like how you played it for the reasons you desciribed. And if someone CRs the turn, you can confidently fold the river. No one has shown any interest in this pot, you have outs, AK may be good here, checking makes you guess on the river, etc.
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03-17-2018 , 11:10 AM
I'd bet/call the turn. I may have to pay off the river UIP depending on who raised and my read of the situation.

If the BB folds the turn and the UTG just calls, I'd consider value betting some rivers.
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03-17-2018 , 06:24 PM
i'd check like 75% of the time and bet 25% of the time i feel like.
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03-19-2018 , 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by bicyclekick
i'd check like 75% of the time and bet 25% of the time i feel like.
Ya me too, even though It's more of an artificial ratio for me (so it kind of just works out that way).
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