AKs - TPTK on nasty board

[MattVanDam]

Opinions please, so the villian here is UTG+1 on my immediate left, we've played some pots and he rarely seems to raise at all during hands, he is playing more than 50% of hands since I joined the table and only raised 5% of those hands.


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saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

Hero ($26.85)
MP ($27.75)
CO ($24.10)
Button ($18.70)
SB ($7.75)
BB ($30.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, MP calls $1, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>.

Flop: ($2.35) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, MP calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.85) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $2.25</font>, Hero ???

[rjacobs003]

Bet the flop bigger. Fire again on the turn - a bit weak to check this heads-up. Reassess if he plays back at you.

[WarhammerIIC]

Everything is fine until the turn - why would you not bet there? If he has something like KdJd, you're giving him a free card with a huge draw.

As played, call... at least.

[choccypie]

I'd raise a bit more pf and bet at least $2 on the flop. I think another bet on the turn is better than checking as it shows weakness. I'd raise him here, as calling won't confirm what hand I think he has. If he reraises all in or flat calls I'll know that I'm definitely behind.

[Lego05]

I would probably bet/fold turn. If I were in position I'd probably check behind. As played I'd probably call and then check call river.

[wslee00]

bet pot on flop and bet again on turn.

[CobraGoat]

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bet pot on flop and bet again on turn.

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though no stats, this guy sounds like a laptard, from whom you are getting value out with a turn bet. if he raises your turn bet then you are probably folding but more than likely he calls turn bet w worse A or a J or draw.

[MattVanDam]

Thanks for the replies. I actualy decided to fold, I felt that as the only reasonable holding I can beat was AQ then to check/call this down with hardly any money in the pot was simply not a profitable line in the long run. I'm actually surprised not one of you has considered a fold here?

Cheers anyways!

[Buffalo Wings]

Checking the turn makes this a lot harder to play and define his hand. I think it's a must to fire again on the turn. You can't see monsters here yet, especially against what you described as a loose passive player. As played call his turn and reassess on river.

[KEW]

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Thanks for the replies. I actualy decided to fold, I felt that as the only reasonable holding I can beat was AQ then to check/call this down with hardly any money in the pot was simply not a profitable line in the long run. I'm actually surprised not one of you has considered a fold here?

Cheers anyways!

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This is giving this villain way to much respect...A fold would never had entered my mind on the turn..This villain will be betting a wide range of weaker Aces,FD &amp; SD and other random crap...

B/F this everytime vs a weak loose passive villain..Betting will get you value and allow you to fold with 100% confidence when villain raises...