NL25 JJ

[HighCardSeven]

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $17.70
BB: $21.95
Hero (UTG): $26.05
CO: $30.80
BTN: $50.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $1.00</font>, CO calls $1.00, BTN calls $1.00, 2 folds

Flop: ($3.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($3.35) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.50</font>, 2 folds

Pot Size: $4.85 ($0.15 Rake)

After checking around on the flop, is this small turn bet okay?

[kroeliewoelie]

I don't like it. You are basically bluffing and hoping no one has the ace. I don't like weak bluffs, unless you have reads on/history with CO and BTN.

[PJo336]

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I don't like it. You are basically bluffing and hoping no one has the ace. I don't like weak bluffs, unless you have reads on/history with CO and BTN.

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What should be the line instead then? Im usually fond of this play aswell, or in position taking it on the flop. C/f all 3 streets seems lame, anyone else?

[kroeliewoelie]

I agree it's lame, but betting weak against two opponents out of position with 3rd pair+gutshot on an ace high board at stakes where a lot people play a lot of Ax's sounds lame too.

What would you do with 99 on a QT82 board?

[C4LL4W4Y]

if people play lots of ax's like you say they do, then 99 has a ton more value on a QT82 board than JJ on an AQT board.

translation: it's all about your opponent. if the flop in OP's hand is likely to scare your opponents into folding better holdings (Aweak, Qx), then a cbet or delayed cbet is fine.