5/10 -- Betting whole way with 2nd pair

Caddy_4_Life · #1 08-15-2006, 05:12 PM

Button seemed a bit of a calling station but not a strong read. Was thinking to myself that a check/fold on the river may be better than a bet/fold. Who thinks what?

Other dude, unknown.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is MP with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises, 1 fold, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls.

Flop: (6.40 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB calls.

Turn: (4.70 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, BB folds.

River: (6.70 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Final Pot: 8.70 BB

Nick C · #2 08-15-2006, 05:15 PM

You're probably beat, but the river bet seems okay to me. Maybe you'll get called by QJ or a stubborn 99 or something.

In position, I would check.

Leader · #3 08-15-2006, 05:19 PM

b/f is really your only option here. He's given you no indication he has a A. Lower K's, PP's, and even 5's are in his range so you can't fold. If you c/c, he'll just bet the stuff that beats you and check a lot of the stuff that doesn't.

ILOVEPOKER929 · #4 08-15-2006, 05:50 PM

Im not check/folding the river with the FD on the board. I would either Bet/fold or check/call. I think you played the hand fine.

Against this guy I would bet/fold also.

mmbt0ne · #5 08-15-2006, 06:03 PM

In general, what makes a river a check/call for you guys versus a bet/fold.

ILOVEPOKER929 · #6 08-15-2006, 06:06 PM

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In general, what makes a river a check/call for you guys versus a bet/fold.

[/ QUOTE ] The more aggressive/tricky the opponent is, the more likely I will check/call.

mmbt0ne · #7 08-15-2006, 06:21 PM

Ok that makes sense. Also, it would seem that (against the same opponent) you would be better to bet/fold with worse hands and check/call with a stronger TPfaceK type hand.

SlantNGo · #8 08-15-2006, 07:45 PM

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Ok that makes sense. Also, it would seem that (against the same opponent) you would be better to bet/fold with worse hands and check/call with a stronger TPfaceK type hand.

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Why would you check/call with a stronger hand? Just so that we don't have to pay 2 bets for showdown? But we're missing value too often to avoid betting IMO.