Check behind turn/call river vs. Bet Turn/check behind river (HU)

[511 Peas]

<u>Check behind Turn/call river vs. Bet Turn/check behind river (HU)</u>

These two similar lines (cost-wise) are oft mentioned in 6-max posts.

Tell this noob when and in what situations/circumstances we're more inclined to use one versus the other (in the example of a heads-up confrontation on the turn and river, obviously)

I understand that the BetT/Check(behind)R line allows us a free showdown of sorts, and the Check(behind)T/CallR can induce a bluff- is that mainly it?

NOTE- FOR THIS QUESTION, ASSUME WE'RE HEADS-UP AND ON THE BUTTON (closing all action)

Finally, a sincere thanks for your assistance.

[Oink]

The following assumes Hero has a hand with SD value

Some important factors

- villains AF. The less aggro he is the more inclined you should bet the turn

- Board texture. The more likely it is that villain has a draw the more you should bet.

- # of cards that improves Hero's hand. If you have to call a raise you should check even more against aggro opponents and bet even more against passive opponents. You check against aggros cuz the value of a free card increases and you bet against passives cuz your neccesary folding equity decreases as you improve more often.

- If villain will bluff raise turn more often than bet river you should bet turn even against aggros. A lot of better villains wont bluff the river cuz they know your line is with a hand that beats them. So if they bet river you loose.

[goofball]

Things to consider:

How often you will get checkraised, how much showdown value your hand has, how often you want to see the river no matter what, how likely you are induce a river bluff by checking the turn, and how often villian will fold if you bet (knowing whether or not he peels the flop with crap is helpful)