The Legend of Poker: A Return to the Past

[Zeldark]

For those that care, one reason why I've been gone so long was that I take my poker very seriously. Need time, no tilt, the drive, focus, etc. Today, all factors were there, and it was poker time. So, since I take my poker seriously, here is the most uneasy hand of the session. Not the most exciting hand ever, but this sort of thing is where a lot of bad betting goes a long way to lose moneys. Forgive the cheasy title.

No worthwhile reads. Sorry.

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (7 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="green">Hero??</font>

[knockonwood]

I'll try and answer this very seriously.

Check the turn. Bet if checked to on the river.

[BadBigBabar]

you can either b/f or check behind and call a river bet, imo

[OziBattler]

this thread is too serious....needz a lolcat or internet is serios business pic

oh and I agree with the green elephant. I'd probably show some variation here...sometimes bet sometimes check...it depends, seriously.

welcome back from ur short hiatus btw.

[tyler_cracker]

[bennyhana]

In all seriousness, I would make a legendary check and return to the betting past if checked to on the river.

[Mitke]

Check turn to induce a river bluff and to avoid a c/r bluff. The pot is small, you won't give up much if ahead. If Hero is ahead, villain probably has very few outs.

On the other hand, a worse J or PP could call-down.

[MrWookie]

A check is only legendary or heroic if your villain has a head on his shoulders. Against an unknown at these stakes, I value bet like a pro. Then I value bet the river.

[neurotiq]

With no reads, I'd probably fire the second bullet. I'd check behind against laggier opponents.

[Gib]