Really Rusty AJo with a straddle ($8-$16)

[Wired Jokers]

Hello, forum. It's been a while since I've posted a hand, and even longer since I've played poker, live or online. Work has kept me away from the game for 8 or so months, so I'm juuuuust a bit rusty. Had a stopover in Vegas the other day for a night, so I popped into the Bellagio $8-$16.

It is a good table. The villian in this hand is terrible calling station post-flop. Plays (almost) any two cards. Loves to straddle my big blind. Will call almost anything on flop. Will raise turn if he has one-pair or better, will call anything else with a chance on the river. Is currently on semi-monkey tilt due to me and him going 5 bets on the turn about 4 hands ago, where I flopped top two, and he turned a lower two pair.

NOTE: I couldn't move to his left. I think a young 2+2er from Minnesota was there. If you are reading this, you play goot.

Hero is in BB with A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Villain throws out a straddle.

Folded around to Hero. Hero raises. Villian calls.

Flop (6 SB): 10 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Hero bets, Villian calls

Turn (4 BB): 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Hero bets, Villain calls

River (6 BB): 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Hero checks, Villain bets, Hero calls

Bet/fold here better? Check/fold? Or do we want to see a showdown for one more BB?

[benwood]

Given the animosity that you two have developed,the check/call is better than it would normally be since he is more likely to bluff at the pot.

[PhatPots]

preflop and flop are perfect, IMO

On the turn, against an opponent like this I bet 50% of the time and check 50% of the time.

If you bet and get raised, it is an easy fold.
The river is tough, but a call is reasonable here.

If you bet, what do you think your FE is?

[Wired Jokers]

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preflop and flop are perfect, IMO

On the turn, against an opponent like this I bet 50% of the time and check 50% of the time.

If you bet and get raised, it is an easy fold.
The river is tough, but a call is reasonable here.

If you bet, what do you think your FE is?


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A lot. I never saw this guy bluff raise the river. A raise means I am beat. Period.

[Lestat]

<font color="blue"> Bet/fold here better? Check/fold? Or do we want to see a showdown for one more BB? </font>

I don't like anything that would lead you to fold on the river. Either value bet if you think he'll call with a worse hand, or check/call.

Btw- True calling stations don't generally straddle, raise any pair on the turn, or go 4 bets with bottom two. You just have your terms mixed up.

[Wired Jokers]

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Btw- True calling stations don't generally straddle, raise any pair on the turn, or go 4 bets with bottom two. You just have your terms mixed up.

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You are correct. I probably should have modified my description of him as one who will call down regularly on the flop, turn and river with anything less than top pair.

[dsaxton]

Looks fine. I think check-calling the river is better than betting and hoping he somehow calls with a worse hand.

[Moneyline]

I would have played it the same as you did.