Gosh darn river
 

READS: None. Less than 20 hands on table. Villain and I have done nothing of note.

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BB ($61.30)
Hero ($51.80)
MP ($10.35)
Button ($113.25)
SB ($143.85)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $2, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($6.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $10</font>, Button folds, BB calls $8.

Turn: ($26.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Checking behind for pot control...should I fire a second barrel here?

River: ($26.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $25</font>

[censored], right? I'm behind a set and KJ. Call/fold/raise?

Re: Gosh darn river
 

Folding that river is absolutely awful. Seriously disgustingly bad.

If you called the river I quite like your line. If you folded YSSCQP

Re: Gosh darn river
 

The board's pretty wet, so I'd bet that turn.

As played, I'm definitely calling that river. Because you checked the turn, that increases the range of hands he'll do this with.

Re: Gosh darn river
 

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If you called the river I quite like your line.

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I'm curious, what should I be thinking in these turn situations when trying for pot control vs. protecting my hand against draws? What about the hand is making you think that, in this case, pot control &gt; protecting against draws?

Re: Gosh darn river
 

Why check the turn? Giving the villian a free card to draw at straight or flush? With TPTK I potting the turn or 4/5 of the pot. With top two pair on the river I'm calling villian's bet.

Re: Gosh darn river
 

i call this river - you'll see AJ[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]/AK a bunch of the time.

how would you play the hand if a club fell on the river?

Re: Gosh darn river
 

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Folding that river is absolutely awful. Seriously disgustingly bad.

If you called the river I quite like your line. If you folded YSSCQP

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whats YSSCQP?

Re: Gosh darn river
 

Turn: Why not bet the rag? Pot-control on a draw heavy board? It's about losing control of the pot if the club hits.

I call and let him turn over the A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].

Re: Gosh darn river
 

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Folding that river is absolutely awful. Seriously disgustingly bad.

If you called the river I quite like your line. If you folded YSSCQP

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whats YSSCQP?

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i'm guessing You Should Seriously Contemplate Quitting Poker

Re: Gosh darn river
 

ur turn check is pretty average...u have to call this river bet.