NL50 6max - Mid pair

[dsw]

Villan is 30/23/3 over 13 hands, so not really much information and havent seen any cards from him so far.

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Button (Villan) ($38.98)
SB ($6.36)
BB ($64.47)
UTG ($53.39)
Hero ($53.50)
CO ($99.58)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.25</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button (Villan) calls $2.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG folds.

Flop: ($5.75) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Villan checks. - Choose to not cbet here as i have been raising/cbetting a lot the last few hands.

Turn: ($5.75) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villan bets $3.5</font>, Hero calls $3.50. - Villans bet seems weak, draw heavy board. I put him on a draw or an underpair to the 8 here.

River: ($12.75) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, Villan calls $4. I bet this to get value from 44-77/T9 thinking hed have to call. I woulda folded to raise.

Final Pot: $20.75

[monkover]

the river bet imo is really bad, it´s just too weak.

[mattnxtc]

I lead the flop almost always

[dsw]

yeah usually i do too, but had raised/cbetted quite a bit the hands before so i went for a different line here.

[Leiviskae]

Lead flop, if u get called try to get cheap showdown. I don´t mind ur river bet. If u think ur ahead on river check and try to induce missed flush draw to bet.

[mattnxtc]

In other situations I think checking can be alright...in this situation oop I like to bet and take this down. If you check the flop and he bets whats your line?

I would have probably bet the turn 100% of the time seeing as he checked behind on the flop and a nonscare card hit the turn

[Capone]

c-bet here.

[dawade]

This is a pretty interesting hand and if we can learn to play these types of pots well on a consistent basis we'll become much better players, I think.

Anywho, I like the flop check, especially if you've been raising and c-betting a lot recently.

On the turn we have to decide: do we want to be passive and call down or aggressive and fire?

His check on the flop leads us to believe he's got a similar hand that you describe at the bottom (middle PPs, T9, etc.) so the 3 is a pretty good card for us.

If we had a read on villain's turn aggression this would be an easier decision but as played, I think I'm betting the turn here.

And finally, on the river I'd probably go ahead and fire another bet since we did on the turn.

But, if you check-call on the turn I think we should be c/c'ing on the river as well.

[DaycareInferno]

i'm with dawade on this one. although i do it a lot more when i'm in position than out, i think its a good idea to try and show down some marginal hands in small pots as opposed to just playing them like blanks. i would bet the turn though.

[dsw]

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But, if you check-call on the turn I think we should be c/c'ing on the river as well.

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I thought id get more value by making that smallish bet.
his range here: KQ/QJ/QT(unlikely considering his line so far) might reraise me. I save 2-3$ in comparison to c/c
T9/J9/44-77: most likely will check it down if we dont bet
Flush draws: most likely fold to a bet and lets say 50% of the time bluff 6-10$ if we dont bet

[iwa]

If you're willing to call down with this hand, which you obviously were, why not lead the pot? Take control of the betting here if you're willing to put money into the pot.