More fun on Crypto

[registrar]

No reads on villain who is new to the table. Once again, the default player in the £12k early is loose bad and I recognise most of the regulars.

Cryptologic
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $25/$50
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $1730
UTG+1: $3810
MP1: $3915
Hero: $3715
MP3: $2570
CO: $2175
Button: $1910
SB: $1650
BB: $2045

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP2 with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
3 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $150</font>, MP3 folds, CO calls, 3 folds.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($375, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $300</font>, CO calls.

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($975, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">CO bets $500</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero?

[TakenItEasy]

Ugh, this is one of those odd tripple points of poker where you might call, raise, or fold and not like any of the above.

Against a bad player, I don't semi-bluff here. Implied odds are difficult to get if a heart comes off on the river and you still will be unsure of where your at. I think the call is very read dependant.

With only 300 invested, I may just fold here and wait for a better spot.

[JARID]

If you were considering anything other than check/folding on the turn wouldn't betting the turn yourself make things easier? Just asking, its a tough spot.

[registrar]

Betting the turn seems like a really bad idea.

[BlueEcho]

The only thing that calls this flop raise that we are ahead of is the Ah or Kh . A made flush or a scared Q will also play this the same. Monotones can be so difficult to play.

I don't play on Crypto so I don't know the players at all. IMO You really have to know your villian in order to call this turn.

[registrar]

Calling the turn also seems like a really bad idea.

[BlueEcho]

That's kinda what I meant. I think the best move is to fold. But's it's an awkward one.

Are you suggesting raising here?

[registrar]

I really didn't know. My mate was sweating me and suggested a push. Which, if your range is correct, doesn't seem like that bad an idea. I would also add a float to your range and that's unlikely to fire again.

[BlueEcho]

I myself would hate floating on a monotone flop after a pot sized bet. That's why I tossed that out. But if you think you can add that in then maybe your mate is right. It's a puking move though.

Maybe your ability advantage is better served somewhere else?

Edit: You know the more I think about it the more I think a c/r will fold out any Q unless it's Ah,Q. This narrows villians calling range to a made flush or Ah,Q. I kinda like it......hmmmmmmm.

[JARID]

I dont disagree, but I dont see how check calling is better.