[James.]

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hand 2

i raise K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] on the button, sb folds, bb(21/8/2.6)calls.

Flop(4.5sb): A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

he checks, i bet, he calls.

Turn(3.25bb): 2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

he checks, i check?

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i royally screwed up the board as i was posting from memory. this is the actual board. i don't know why i thought it was a ten on the turn.

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ah, that does change things... now there are a number of drawing hands that can still bluff the river (ie, QT, QJ, JT as well as all diamonds are all still in play for river bluffs).

In this case, your turn check has a lot more merit. For me, it would be opponent dependent... against passive players, I bet. Against aggressive players, I check, or sometimes, bet / call down. Knowing your opponent is key to hand 2. Hand 1 is still a significant misplay IMo.

-eric

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thanks, elindauer. yeah, i often call the flop and donk the turn in hand 1 but this opponent was very, very aggressive, but also capable of folding a ton of hands i beat when i play back. the river check to him is going to solicit a bet out of any hand that would have called on the river and more, IMO. you see it differently and i really respect you so i'm going to think about it some more.