$50NL AJ Standard TP hand

[AliasMrJones]

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AliasMrJones ($80.20)
SB ($67.20)
BB ($18.70)
UTG ($21.25)
MP ($50)
CO ($30)

Preflop: AliasMrJones is Button with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">AliasMrJones raises to $2.5</font>, SB calls $2.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO folds.

Flop: ($6) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">AliasMrJones bets $4</font>, SB calls $4.

Turn: ($14) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, AliasMrJones checks.

River: ($14) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $6</font>, AliasMrJones calls $6.

Final Pot: $26

[nyc999]

Looks good to me...nice control of pot-size.

[reutel]

I'd play it the same

[wslee00]

perfect

[cestlavie]

This is so standard I wonder why you wanted to post this?

[jively]

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This is so standard I wonder why you wanted to post this?

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I agree. Only change might be to bet a little more on the flop since there is a flush draw and some straight cards. Maybe $5. Everything else is exactly the same.

-Tom

[Vammakala]

Would nobody bet the turn for value? ^^

[Jigsaws]

I bet turn. T8 just got there, but the flush draw is still out there.

Edit: lol. I swear I didn't see Vamma's post.

[AliasMrJones]

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This is so standard I wonder why you wanted to post this?

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I was reviewing hands from my last session where I lost the most money and after looking at this hand thought it was a very standard, but well played TP hand. Thought a newb might benefit from seeing a standard hand with pot control. Results really aren't important, but villain had AQ and MHING.

[Big Poppa Smurf]

i've been betting more turns here lately in these kinds of spots, you can always check behind the river if you want to keep the pot semi-smallish. you'd be surprised how often you get called again by draws/worse hands or hands that peeled and picked up another draw.

so i think especially with the flush draw out you should fire again on the turn

[Heine]

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This is so standard I wonder why you wanted to post this?

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I was reviewing hands from my last session where I lost the most money and after looking at this hand thought it was a very standard, but well played TP hand. Thought a newb might benefit from seeing a standard hand with pot control. Results really aren't important, but villain had AQ and MHING.

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Betting the turn is only against call stations with middle pair. the 50/20 types.

As for posting this hand, I think its good to review basics.

[Marshall28]

bet the turn 100% ... his check call on the flop is too often a flush draw.

you say you are checking behind on turn for pot control ... but what are you expecting him to have here? A9? ... lol ... villain is a moron for having aq in this spot. you need to bet the turn to make draws pay... here you are giving a draw and chance to beat you, thats about the worst thing you can do in poker.

[pdoran10]

with this many draws out there i consider betting the turn...but i am about 50/50 between betting turn and checking to keep pot small.

Ok, ive decided i like checking more.. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

btw, why u lead full pot into 5 way limped pot on an 873 rainbow flop, and fold to a raise? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[AliasMrJones]

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here you are giving a draw and chance to beat you, thats about the worst thing you can do in poker.

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That's more true in limit hold 'em, not so true in no limit. I'm paraphrasing the book of M&amp;S aka NLHTP. Giving a free card is often the correct play in NL whereas in limit it is one of the worst mistakes you can make. With a small hand like top pair, pot control is often more important than giving a free card. It also allows your opponent to bluff when he misses.

[Sir Winalot]

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Would nobody bet the turn for value? ^^

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I think OP played it good. If I bet turn it's more for river checkdown value than pure $-value.