$16s -- AJ flop action
 

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I dont like playin big pots w/ AJ so i slowed down on the turn, but perhaps should have value bet it or flushed out some more draws...how do u play this?


UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1690)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1470)
MP3 (t1210)
Hero (t1690)
Button (t1460)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is in CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP2 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP3 folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t80</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, SB calls t70, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>

Flop: (t180) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets t120</font>, SB calls t120

Turn: (t420) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (t420) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets t300</font>, SB calls t300

Re: $16s -- AJ flop action
 

Bet 350 on turn and pot the river!

Re: $16s -- AJ flop action
 

Looks okay to me

Re: $16s -- AJ flop action
 

I don't bet the river.

What the use of betting here ? A cheap showdown looks good.

Re: $16s -- AJ flop action
 

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I don't bet the river.

What the use of betting here ? A cheap showdown looks good.

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Anything that beats you he's value betting here. I like this bet

Re: $16s -- AJ flop action
 

Indeed, but you'd hate a re-raise. Well, not hate exactly, but it wastes you 300 chips and gives him the chance to bluff you off the best hand. It's probably fine at a $16, at a higher level not so much.

Re: $16s -- AJ flop action
 

Tigerite,

So at higher levels you think someone hits something better than AJ either on turn or river, checks turn, and after hero checks behind on turn, check again, hoping that hero gains confidence so he can c/r? And this happens often?

JustChillin,
I like how you played this. At first I was surprised you didn't bet on the turn though. I might bet the turn then check the river behind, maybe bet the river? Seems dangerous I don't really know what to do there though. Dunno if there's enough value there, thoughts anyone?

RexWoo,
The use of the river bet is to get more chips based on an analysis that it's plus EV. Explain why it's not?