NL25 JJ Horrible board

[bluffbetter]

No reads.

I couldn't see what I was ahead of here so I just check-folded turn which looks somewhat weak, but I don't hate it. I guess I could call and then bluff a flush on the river, but it's risky because they call alot at NL25.

Actually though I think a bluff is quite a good idea because assuming villain is a relatively tight player calling a decent river bet here with no flush. I doubt it.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($26.30)
CO ($24.90)
Button ($23)
SB ($28.20)
Hero ($22.90)
UTG ($22.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, UTG calls $1.25, MP calls $1.25, SB folds.

Flop: ($4.75) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3.5</font>, UTG calls $3.50, MP folds.

Turn: ($11.75) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2.25</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $14

[BishopsFinger]

[censored] nasty spot - i probably call that turn then c/f a non diamond river - the price is just too good.

if the diamond hits then b/f river. i throw out a blocker (like 4.5) to extract value from baby flushes and fold to a shove.

EDIT1 - nothing wrong with folding here either IMO

EDIT2 - i probably bet 4.25 on the flop too just cause i cbet more on coordinated boards

edit4 - editing out edit 3 which edited out edit 1

[bluffbetter]

I think what's most dangerous about this board is that any pair fives or higher is ahead of me, (and also obv. the flush draw AK/AQ diamonds) apart fom tens and only fish would call the flop bet for value with overcards and no flush draw.

[terrible]

i'm not sure why you're folding the turn here.

[ama0330]

looks good to me

[Spanky1974]

Cheaper to cf turn than call and cf river. It's always possible he's trying to steal the pot, but you very well could be drawing dead. (I'm trying to become less nitty, but it's not working in this hand).