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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
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UTG ($50.20)
jb ($50.50)
CO ($50)
Button ($41.85)
SB ($90.05)
BB ($52.95)
Preflop: jb is MP with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">jb raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, SB calls $1.75, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>.
Flop: ($4.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, jb checks.
Turn: ($4.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">jb bets $2.5</font>, SB calls $2.50.
River: ($9.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, jb checks.
Final Pot: $9.50
Villain is 54/17/3.1 over 64 hands
Should I value bet here?
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Why not c-bet flop? and you're in position... if he CR... i don't know... if a big CR then fold, a small CR probably reraise?
as played check river, probably only a better hand is calling you
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Well, here is my thinking. Well, not really my thinking as I've been heavily influenced by members of this forum and Jesus. (Seriously, Chris Fergusons chapter on postflop play in the FT book.)
I think betting the flop here is ok but I don't like to get c/r in this spot especially since this guy looks aggressive enough to c/r bluff.
You bet for 3 reasons,
1) Make a better hand fold
2) Make a worse hand call
3) Protect a vulnerable best hand
I don't think this guy is folding any better hands so that's a negative for betting. However, he's probably calling with some worse hands so that's a postive for betting. Sometimes though it's easier to get value out of worse hands on later streets if you check the flop so that's a negative for betting.
The board is fairly dry so there's not too many free cards I'm worried about so betting to protect a vulnerable hand isn't too much of a consideration so this is probably neutral.
I think this can be played either way but overall I prefer checking the flop.