NL50 6max: AJ TPTK oop

[Merlinius]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($22.20)
Hero ($52.10)
MP ($64.80)
Button ($93.45)
SB ($48.05)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $2.50, SB calls $2.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($8) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, Button calls $4, SB folds.

Turn: ($16) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero?

How do I go from here? Do I bet again? Sometimes I like to c/r on the turn to mix up my play in contrast to when I c/f after my cbet got called. But I'm not sure my hand is strong enough to do this here.

What do you think?

[DanJ.]

Bet/fold. if he calls check/call river

[Sir Winalot]

C/c turn because the flop was drawless. If it gets checked through, v-bet river. C/r turn is bad without reads.

[jd2b2006]

Board is drawless so you betting the turn is not a must. C/c turn looks good. Unless villain has shown he will call large bets w/less than TPTK, do not c/r the turn.

[aces_acehigh]

Bet again foo!

[underthesky]

I would have made it 5.50 or 6 on the flop. I like a turn bet here, and a check-call on the river.

[Imrahil]

I'd raise to only $2 PF.

[LMAO]

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I'd raise to only $2 PF.

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yea, my first question was why so much pf? you don't want to be sizing your bets based on hand strength.

[King Spew]

Bet more on the flop and check call the rest of the way if reasonably sized.

[Merlinius]

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I'd raise to only $2 PF.

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yea, my first question was why so much pf? you don't want to be sizing your bets based on hand strength.

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Uhmm... I can't explain why I bet 2.50 here. Usually, I always raise 4BB + 1BB per limper unless I'm in the blinds where I might raise a little more. I must have hit the arrow-up button one more time than I intended. That's the only explanation for this.

[LMAO]

I don't like the raise to 2.5 pf, but the flop seems pretty good for you. You're beat by 22,66, and jj+ on the flop.I don't see any mention of reads, but there are alot of hands that call you that you are ahead of.

I rule out JJ, KK &amp; AA, that leaves QQ, 22 &amp; 66. there are two lines that i would take depending on feel/reads.

1. lead 6.5 on flop
c/c reasonable bet on turn
reevaluate on river

2. c/c flop
lead 2/3 psb on turn
and fold to resistance
block/value bet safe river.

[Merlinius]

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2. c/c flop
lead 2/3 psb on turn
and fold to resistance
block/value bet safe river.

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This is a concept that I never applied or considered up to now. What is the intention of c/c the flop when I am the pf raiser? I always think, I don't want to check the flop when I have hit sth. in order to maintain the credibility of my cbets...