A 50NL TPTK hand.

[quarkncover]

Villain is 26/6.77/2.9 after 650 hands

Comments on all streets appreciated.

My river play?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($81.40)
BB ($46)
UTG ($49)
Hero ($87.50)
Button ($44.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($5.75) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($5.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, UTG calls $3.

River: ($11.75) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $10</font>, Hero ?

[dp13368]

Bet the flop.

[quarkncover]

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Bet the flop.

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Why?

[dp13368]

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Bet the flop.

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Why?

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Why not? You have AJ and the flop comes 4 J 4. What kind of flop are you betting on with AJ?

[thejerkface]

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Bet the flop.

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Why?

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You bet for value, b/c JT-KJ all call as does some baby pairs like 55-88. You also don't want to give your opponent a free chance to catch a Q or K.

You have to call river b/c you have a strong hand that you've totally underrepresented.

[quarkncover]

Okay I've played with this opponent for quite a while a KNOW he is not limp-calling with a hand like JT or A4 here, in my experience with this opponent, a limp-call UTG from him means he has a pocket pair TT or smaller.

[NinaWilliams]

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Okay I've played with this opponent for quite a while a KNOW he is not limp-calling with a hand like JT or A4 here, in my experience with this opponent, a limp-call UTG from him means he has a pocket pair TT or smaller.

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This isnt a bad flop for a middle pair. You still might get called.

[Tupacia]

Betting the flop and checking the turn is much better than checking the flop and firing on the turn and river IMO. The flop bet looks like a standard cbet, and I doubt 55-TT is going anywhere based on the flop. The check behind on the turn induces river bluffs much better than a bet on the turn does if you want to extract the most from villain's middle pair. As played, I think you have to call this river as you've massively under-represented the strength of your hand. Raising knocks out all the hands you beat and he'll only call if he has a set or better.

[EMc]

Quark,

Are you overanalyzing and FPSing TPTK at 50nl?


As played I call here.

[Jamougha]

Betting the flop when you miss and checking when you hit is a bad plan IMO, especially if you play with this guy regularly. Also he'll probably call a bet right now, but may not if an A,K, or Q falls and you wake up. Tupacia also makes good points.