Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 115
I think you need to better describe your thought process.
For example, the comment "I don't believe him" makes me think you're not even considering his range or what he might think about your range. Just because he's a maniac sometimes doesn't mean that he doesn't act logically at other times.
Like your bet on the turn-- what are you trying to represent? What does your bet make him think that you have?
From my point of view, you cannot have a very strong hand (from the villain perspective). There's a flush draw out there. He donked the flop and checked the turn. Perhaps there are some flush draws in villains range at this point.
(btw, you never mentioned if you had or didn't have Ace of clubs which could have factored into your decisions)
So imagine if you had two pair on the turn--would you still have put in a bet that 'small.' That bet gives flush draws decent odds to call. I'd imagine that 2 pair on the turn would bet at least 1/2 pot (I think your bet is a little less than 1/2). 2 pair would prob bet 3/4 for 'protection.' (I get the feeling that terms is taboo around here)
So back to villain's perspective: you seem weak, perhaps TPTK at best. All-in seems likely to get a fold from villain perspective based on your smallish turn bet.
In retrospect if you're gonna bluff the turn, I think a bigger turn bet is required given the board.
Back to my previous statement-- "I don't believe him" needs to be clarified. Does that mean you thought 'he has complete air' or perhaps 'he might have a flush draw'
If complete air, maybe the smallish bet gets a fold from villain-- however, like I mentioned, the smallish turn bet can also give villain info about what you have or don't have...
my 2 cents, I'm by no means good at poker as I'm still trying to build a roll at microstakes, but that's how I see it.