QJ UTG
 

It's been a while since I've posted here...

5-handed 10/20 game on WSEX. Assume he's an unknown.

I open Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] UTG. Folded to the BB who 3-bets me. I call

2 to the flop for 6.5 SB. T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. He bets, I call.

2 to the turn for 4.25 BB. A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. He bets, I raise, he 3-bets, I cap.

2 to the river for 12.25 BB. 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] He checks, I...?

Re: QJ UTG
 

New001,

Seems like an easy bet/fold to me. I expect to see a set/AK here the vast majority of the time.

Re: QJ UTG
 

That's what I figured. Thanks!

Re: QJ UTG
 

Against an unknown I raise the flop for a free card. I don't play wpex, so I'm not sure if the standard unknown is too aggro to do this there.

As played, I bet/fold.

Re: QJ UTG
 

yeah, bet it, but dont fold unless you fold Jh in the same spot...

Re: QJ UTG
 

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yeah, bet it, but dont fold unless you fold Jh in the same spot...

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Elaborate please? Thanks.

Re: QJ UTG
 

well, the board isnt paired, its 4flushed, so theres like a 0% chance hes checkraising the non-nut flush. so his cr is either a bluff or the Qh

Re: QJ UTG
 

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well, the board isnt paired, its 4flushed, so theres like a 0% chance hes checkraising the non-nut flush. so his cr is either a bluff or the Qh

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Jh still beats the bluffs though. I guess I'm not confused about that part, but why this hand should be treated the same as having the Jh.

Re: QJ UTG
 

Jh beats the bluffs but so does QJ. He aint turning 54hh into a bluff.

Re: QJ UTG
 

Here is my take. Not much value to be had in the river bet in my opinion. As no heart will fold so any medium pocket pair with a heart calls and beats you. Your hand has showdown value and very few hands that don't have a heart are going to pay you off in this situation. So that leaves the river bluff that you open up by betting. I just don't see you getting paid by hands that you beat nor do I see anyone folding a hand that you do beat, so I disagree with the above and check behind happy to take the pot.