NL10 Hit two pair on River from BB

[jlp_2908]

Party Poker, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

MP1: $2.15
MP2: $10.42
CO: $8.56
BTN: $8.93
SB: $1.90
Hero (BB): $10.15
UTG: $2.09
UTG+1: $13.17

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BB)
4 folds, CO calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($0.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($0.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $0.26</font>, <font color="red">CO raises to $0.52</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2</font>, CO calls $1.48

[Chargers In 07]

Bet flop. Bet turn. River is fine.

[illini43]

He is saying he has a marginal hand by limping in the CO.

Raising pf isn't the best idea because you are building a big pot OOP.

I would definitely bet this flop .20-.25.

If he calls, I would fire again on the turn.

As played, the river is good - IMO you are getting value out of one pair Ace hands that just hit and weaker two pair hands.

[ranka]

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Bet flop. Bet turn. River is fine.

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You are OOP with mid pair, you are invested nothing, the pot is not worth risking and you dont know anything about your opponent hand. So I would just check the flop. As played, I would bet turn and river is good.

But guys maybe you can explain, why flop bet is good.

EDIT: Maybe I missed something, I am tired and drowsy, 33 minutes more and then I have been awaked last 24 hours.

[illini43]

Betting the flop gets value out of hands that float with nothing, as well as charging a price so a hand like XcXc or 89/9T doesn't get a free look at the turn.

You probably have the best hand, I would just try to take the pot down on the flop.

[pterodactyl_]

Betting the flop is bad IMO. If he calls what do you do on the turn? Keep bloating the pot while OOP with a very weak hand? You probably just c/f and lose more than was neccesary. Exercise pot control and c/c the flop. There are draws you are giving free cards to but keeping the pot small in this situation is more important than charging draws.

There was a thread from landlord within the last week where he discussed this with a high stakes player. Its worth checking out.

[thehempy]

Bet turn. River is good.

[deehi]

Have to agree with pterodactyl, betting the flop will only get you into trouble. Sure, he is holding a marginal hand, but what if you get raised on the flop? Now, you have put yourself in a difficult situation with middle pair.

I understand that you have to be aggressive, but not with this hand. On the turn, I think you could put in a bet because your opponent showed some weakness with a check on the flop.

On the river, I think that you play is standard. I look forward to seeing your opponent turning over Ace Rags)(A9 or lower) or A4 for a lower two pair. I would discount him having a set because, with that would he not just put you allin when you reraised him?

[nation]

why bet the flop? you have showdown value and are only getting value from draws which have good equity anyways when in position against your marginal hand. i think the hand was played well, aside from probably betting the turn just to protect my hand.

[zyrrth]

Checking flop oop is ok imo. I def bet the turn if the flop goes check/check, river is ok.