The Legend of Poker: A Return to the Past
 

For those that care, one reason why I've been gone so long was that I take my poker very seriously. Need time, no tilt, the drive, focus, etc. Today, all factors were there, and it was poker time. So, since I take my poker seriously, here is the most uneasy hand of the session. Not the most exciting hand ever, but this sort of thing is where a lot of bad betting goes a long way to lose moneys. Forgive the cheasy title.

No worthwhile reads. Sorry.

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (7 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="green">Hero??</font>

Re: The Legend of Poker: A Return to the Past
 

I'll try and answer this very seriously.

Check the turn. Bet if checked to on the river.

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you can either b/f or check behind and call a river bet, imo

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this thread is too serious....needz a lolcat or internet is serios business pic

oh and I agree with the green elephant. I'd probably show some variation here...sometimes bet sometimes check...it depends, seriously.

welcome back from ur short hiatus btw.

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In all seriousness, I would make a legendary check and return to the betting past if checked to on the river.

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Check turn to induce a river bluff and to avoid a c/r bluff. The pot is small, you won't give up much if ahead. If Hero is ahead, villain probably has very few outs.

On the other hand, a worse J or PP could call-down.

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A check is only legendary or heroic if your villain has a head on his shoulders. Against an unknown at these stakes, I value bet like a pro. Then I value bet the river.

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With no reads, I'd probably fire the second bullet. I'd check behind against laggier opponents.

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http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3...daledg6wx0.jpg

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wow gib, [censored] unreal.

what a badass.

gib for [censored] president!

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honestly pshop jedi doesn't even begin to cover it

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bet/fold

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http://notnats.com/shadowgoldpants.jpg

lol this looks so much like Ben it's not even funny. Forget what Ben's 2p2 name is though. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

(and I hope I actually got ben's name right!)

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I'd bet/fold too. No reads anyway, so go for value bet

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Whuh?! at all the check turn advice. Villain is unknown. This is .25/.5. So he's probably way loose. Bet.

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I'd bet as well, and the river too. Don't fear the ace, unless he raises you, then it's an easy fold...

And if he bluffraised you and you bailed, all the power to him, but that doesn't happen too often at .25/.50.

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I'd bet as well, and the river too. Don't fear the ace, unless he raises you, then it's an easy fold...

And if he bluffraised you and you bailed, all the power to him, but that doesn't happen too often at .25/.50.

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Yeah, what he said...

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[ QUOTE ]
http://notnats.com/shadowgoldpants.jpg

lol this looks so much like Ben it's not even funny. Forget what Ben's 2p2 name is though. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

(and I hope I actually got ben's name right!)

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i hope you are referring to that docmodern guy.

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Gotcha. Tempban.

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Perhaps I'm missing something, but isn't this is a no brainer? Bet. Why were you considering the check? Some way ahead/behind type thing?

If this is your most uneasy hand of the session it must have been rather dour.

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Whatever you do, you need to bet the river. He won't bet so-so hands, but he will call with them (i.e., an inferior J or some pp like 99).

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checking anywhere is terrible

bet turn bet river get paid by gutshots and weaker Js. if you are raised let it go.