[100nl] aq vs a regular
 

villain is 22/18/3.6 over large sample size
Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

Hero (SB): $187.64
BB: $402.14
UTG: $212.17
MP: $18.50
CO: $23.94
BTN: $115.06

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 Players)
3 folds, <font color="red">BTN raises to $4.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $13.00</font>, BB folds, BTN calls $9.00

Flop: ($27) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $19.00</font>, BTN calls $19.00

Turn: ($65) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $45.00</font>, BTN calls $45.00

River: ($155) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $39.00</font>, BTN calls all-in for $38.06

The question is : do you like my line????

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

check flop or turn.. dont really care which

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

tough decision cause the only hand that beats you is AK on the flop and w/ him on the button he could have a wide range (does he raise an unopened pot on the button alot?)... you could c/r the flop and if he comes over the top of you on the flop fold

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

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tough decision cause the only hand that beats you is AK on the flop and w/ him on the button he could have a wide range (does he raise an unopened pot on the button alot?)... you could c/r the flop and if he comes over the top of you on the flop fold

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since OP took control of the hand pre-flop, it's not likely that villain will bet out allowing hero to c/rai.

Also, c/rai is gross; the only thing that's calling is a hand that crushes the hero's

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

checking river &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; checking turn or flop

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

given the stack sizes I don't think we can ever fold to a $38 bet on the river.

why check and allow villain to showdown his worse hands and value bet his better hands?

also, i agree that checking the flop or turn is bad. but if you bet more on the flop you can probably just stick it in on the turn.

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

yeah , i dont checking the river here is ever right, because i possibly cannot fold for a 38 bet with toppair topkicker.......... and i also might gain value from a weaker ace.....

so checking the turn seems to be good, for pot controll, but i also dont want spades to give a cheap draw.......

so i really dont know whats best here

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

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checking river &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; checking turn or flop

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A little more behind this? We're obviously not folding on the river, why let him check behind?

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

As played you must call, but talking about your line I think betting 45$ OOP at turn is not a good play. Sometimes "protecting" your hand is just like trapping yourself.
I would check turn against a player thats prolly not going to behave very aggro, and evaluate my future plan based on his turn action.

Re: [100nl] aq vs a regular
 

this is perfect imo

sometimes you pretty much have to + - +