[25] Blind defense with JT leads to TP... now what?

[Kumubou]

No reads just sat down blah blah blah. Going through some hands from sessions past, this was one of those 'standard' hands where I just felt lost, with no idea what my line should be.

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Party Poker ($0.25 no limit). Hand converted by Check Raised hand converter

BTN ($24.90) (BTN)
BB ($3.30) (BB)
UTG ($29.32) (UTG)
MP ($35.41) (MP)
CO ($12.84) (CO)
Heroine ($24.40) [ T J ] (SB)

Preflop (6 players):
2 folds.
CO checks.
BTN raises $1.00.
<u>Heroine calls ($0.90) [2.89:1].</u>
2 folds.

<font color="blue">Is this a call pre-flop? How about on the assumption that these people are retarded like how 25 NL tends to be, and that this will end up multiway?</font>

Flop (10.4 bets ($2.6) in pot, 2 players): 3 J 6

<font color="blue">I flopped top pair weak kicker on a fairly dry board out of position... now what. I'm guessing there are a lot of ways to play this; but to have a solid 'correct' line would require some sort of read.</font>

<u>Heroine checks.</u> (???)
BTN bets $1.00.
<u>Heroine HURRRRS.</u>

<font color="blue">Should I just have led out? Now what?</font>

-K

[younghov17]

i check it too, based on how much he raises, how agressive he is, id consider a check raise after that weak bet. id also call sometimes and take a cheap turn. if thr turn is not an overcard ill take a stab at it. take it from there.

[tannenj]

i'd call it and lead the turn. i think this is as close to a "standard" line here as you'll find.

[Paul Thomson]

lead flop. or check-call lead turn when an over card doesn't fall.

I hate to say it again, but a check-raise is horrible.

[Check_The_Nuts]

check-raise protects against the unlikely AJ. You can get away from the hand if he has better and he'll drop it if he doesn't.
I still hate that line, I'd just call and bet the turn. If its an overcard I may check call, I may check fold. A queen will make me more likely to check call.

[Paul Thomson]

Kumubou-

I dug this one up for you special. It's a great post from the big boys that addresses your situation nearly exactly. I hope it helps.

AJ in the BB--when you flop top pair on a dry board--good discussion from the gents upstairs.

[Requiem1010]

I bet that flop all day every day.