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08-25-2009 , 02:52 AM

EEEJay

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Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 258

No reads on villain

Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Hero (CO): $14.56
BTN: $9.23
SB: $7.00
BB: $1.92
UTG: $4.02

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with J

UTG raises to $0.10, Hero raises to $0.35, 1 fold, SB calls $0.33, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.85) 9

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.35, SB calls $0.35

Turn: ($1.55) T

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1, SB calls $1

River: ($3.55) K

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero ?

Can I bet for thin value here without getting bluff raised?

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08-25-2009 , 03:46 AM

Jiub

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Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 366

Bet bigger on the flop for value.
I would bet the river. He could still call you with an ace or two pair. I dont think he will bluff here, youre not the only one who's afraid of a straight.

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08-25-2009 , 03:56 AM

tapeitup

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I think the river is ok to bet. I would be smallish however, as he is certainly scared of the straight as well. I wouldn't expect a bluff c/raise because that is spew, AQ is certainly a part of your range I would hope.

Bet a lot more on the flop, like .75

2/3 pot on the turn is ok... not many draws will fold for 3/4 instead of 2/3, and when unsure what opponent can have I lean on the bigger side.

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08-25-2009 , 04:14 AM

C_Pock

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IMO bet sizing is the problem in this hand. Preflop is fine, but the bet on the flop must be bigger. Your offering him great odds to call with all sorts of draws. I would be betting nearly pot on that flop. I would check behind on the river as betting opens up the action again and I don't see you getting called by a weaker hand often enough to warrant this. As played, turn is ok.

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08-25-2009 , 04:14 AM

absolutefish

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Bet like 1$ on river, plus all this stuff ^^

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08-25-2009 , 09:32 AM

EEEJay

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Heh... I bet a dorra.

He called and showed QT :huh:

Definitely agree with betting alot more... what was I thinking? Thanks.

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08-25-2009 , 09:37 AM

absolutefish

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Originally Posted by EEEJay

He called and showed QT :huh:

Metagame @ NL5. Balla!

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08-25-2009 , 09:47 AM

OuchBye

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Eh, don't feel too bad, with that 10 coming on the turn, no way was he ever folding after that. Just bet more on flop.

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08-25-2009 , 01:21 PM

27cameron

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Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 250

bet pot on all streets for protection. the flop bet was pretty bad. your hand is pretty vulnerable.

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08-25-2009 , 01:29 PM

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GOONERCAM

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flop and turn bets need to be bigger, but just check behind

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08-25-2009 , 02:43 PM

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jack4you

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Originally Posted by 27cameron

bet pot on all streets for protection. the flop bet was pretty bad. your hand is pretty vulnerable.

This.

You should have bet much bigger on the flop. By doing this you are also narrowing his range if he does call you. When the 10 comes, this is not the card you wanted to see, bet again so much so that he is not going to call or raise you unless he has 2 pair+ then when he checks on the river. Well it depends on how he's playing. I have found recently that when they check on the river a lot of times it's because they do not have a great hand, and a re raise will make them fold, or sometimes they will call with middle pair and then muck when they lose. If you have seen this guy check raise a lot though I would check behind him on the river.

Last edited by jack4you; 08-25-2009 at 02:51 PM.

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