[Pokey]

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I would check here and just call a bet on flop and then raise turn.


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First to act in an unraised pot I'm betting to build a pot. I'd probably lead for half the pot or so, $0.30 or $0.40, whatever is going to get lots of calls. Having many players in the pot just adds extra value for me. If someone raises, I'll be happy to either call and donkbet the turn (if the bet was from my direct right) or three-bet solidly if I'm heads-up or if I have good relative position on my opponent. In other words, I don't want to scare people off, and I want to get as much cash in the middle as I possibly can -- as quickly as I can.

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if the turn comes 4 or 6, what's your plan? c/f?


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Sweet lord, NO! If the turn comes with a 4 I'm bummed, because someone MUST have an ace, here. With a 6 or ace on the turn I'm less worried, though still vaguely unhappy, since 4s are certainly possible in someone's hand. However, I've still got another street, and if the board pairs I'm going to stack my opponent with his stupid little straight. So, if the turn card is particularly ugly I'm going for pot control with the hopes of hitting my gin card on the river. So long as the pot is offering me about 3.5-to-1 implied odds that's a profitable call, and I'm going to get that most of the time so long as we've still got some cash behind.