NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

Villain is 60/25/2

Villain's been splashing around a lot so I 3b him from button vs co. When he donks the flop, I saw no reason to raise, and when he checked the turn, I was pretty sure he had a hand I was ahead of.

Do we bet here for value or do we check to induce a bluff? I thought there was a good enough chance that he bluffs the river or even calls light so i checked behind the turn.

What factors decide whether to bet turn or check to induce?


No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $2/$4
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $859.95
CO: $633.65
Hero: $394
SB: $229
BB: $566.45

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises to $12</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $40</font>, 2 folds, CO calls.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($86, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">CO bets $50</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($186, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks.

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

Either this or bet real small. Both have merits. Never fold obv.

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

theres no clearcut correct play for any of ur actions in this hand IMO (except for the call on the flop which I think is much better than raising). id be more inclined to check behind here than normal because of the flush draw which u dont wanna get raised off

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

Villains stats says he's a station so I think betting turn is ok. Against an aggro TAG I prefer checking.

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

yeah I like the check in this spot. He'll either have a weak pair that you probably aren't going to get two more streets of value from, or he'll be going for a c/r with a good hand. Checking back means you can get paid off super light on the river, and occasionally catch a bluff.

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

i would bet for value

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

how can we get cr'd off this hand? p+fd + amt of money in pot?

I figure someone like him has a hand like 97 here, he probably folds to a bet no?

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

i call pre alot

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

I check behind because he could be trapping. Checking behind also makes it easy to value bet a lot of rivers successfully. You are rarely getting value from both turn + river by a worse hand.

Re: NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn
 

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i call pre alot

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Yeah, against donks like him call is definitley better.