Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

Hero UTG A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero raises. Folded to BB who calls.
FLop: 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
BB bets. Hero raises. BB calls.
Turn: 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
BB checks. Hero bets. BB calls.
River: 2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
BB checks. Hero bets.

Do you agree with the flop play, and should I have bet the river?

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

Flop play entirely depends on the villian. Against unknowns I tend to believe what they represent...

I don't like the river bet though. A pair isn't going to fold and it's fairly unlikely you will be called by a worse ace.

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

What hands do you expect him to fold on the river that he's calling the turn with? All you beat is a flush draw and he won't call with that anyway. He's always calling with an 8 or medium PP if he called the turn.

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

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What hands do you expect him to fold on the river that he's calling the turn with? All you beat is a flush draw and he won't call with that anyway. He's always calling with an 8 or medium PP if he called the turn.

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Fold pre-flop; check behind on river.

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

Live, I fold or limp this preflop.

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

If you hook a fire-hose up to your stack, you'll probably be able to spew chips more efficiently...

Just kidding dude. But everything from the turn on is bad.

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

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Live, I fold or limp this preflop.

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My options are raise or raise. Sometimes straddle.

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

check the turn, take your free card seeing as you called the flop. I raise this nearly 100% of the time.

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

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Live, I fold or limp this preflop.

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Agreed

Re: Live 8/16 AJo UTG
 

why are we raising this flop? I don't get it. If he is bluffing, he will either out right fold, or fold the turn. If he if on a flush draw, he will call the raise and call the turn. But more likely, he has a piece, and he's going to just call down.

If you think he's capable of betting a flush draw, just start calling. You have nothing to protect here. If he has a flush draw, he has 12-15 outs twice, and raising won't get him to fold. Raising won't get him to fold a better hand. I just don't get it.