Deceptive play

[adminmax]

Villain is unknown.

I was 90% sure he had a weak ace, by the time he took to call the flop and then check the turn.

You think my play had the best expectation?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($398)
Button ($348.27)
SB ($340.70)
BB ($367.82)
UTG ($388.90)
MP ($669.10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $14</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB (poster) calls $12, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($32) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $26</font>, SB calls $26.

Turn: ($84) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($84) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $65</font>, Hero calls $65.

Final Pot: $214

[psuasskicker]

That board is nowhere near good enough for you to be checking the turn.

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[snachos]

I would bet the turn outright especially because he checked it to you after taking a stab on the flop. If he flat calls and checks the river you can check behind. If he puts in a big c/r on the turn then I would stringly consider folding depending on how aggressive my opponent had been in similar situations before.

[adminmax]

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That board is nowhere near good enough for you to be checking the turn.

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Whats so dangerous about it? Its rainbow and there isnt a lot of draws.

Plus, by checking the turn i gave him the chance to bluff the river if he was on an inside. What do ya think?

[psuasskicker]

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Whats so dangerous about it? Its rainbow and there isnt a lot of draws.

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Because any A, Q, or T can significantly damage your hand, and most guys aren't calling that flop with a naked gutter.

BTW, a lot of cards also kill any action you might get on the river besides simply killing your hand. Worry less about inducing a bluff and more about extracting value from Aces and weaker Kings.

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