November Low-Content Thread

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I can't beat 40/80. I play hands poorly like this when I should check raise the turn if my read is right.....

I raise UTG with AK and a loose player calls, and everyone folds. The flop comes J92, and I decide to try something different and check, hoping he sees that as strength, but no, he bets, so I call. Turn comes a 5, no suits, and I check/call again. River comes an 8, and I lose to Qh8h.....CHECK RAISE THE TURN YOU IDIOT

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You probably can't beat the 40 because you are too results oriented and don't understand players. If you checkraise this turn you lose more money since players who cc2 preflop with Q8 don't up and fold straight draws on the turn. And the river, well now he has a PAIR, and the pot is big.