ATs makes middle pair

[Fantam]

I had not been at this table for very long and so did not really have any good reads, when I played this hand.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero...?

With 2 players yet to act after me on a co-ordinated flop, was this a pretty standard flop bet with MPTK ?

[B2_eBoogaloo]

OK bet flop, but i would probably pfr 8-handed next to act preflop.

[tyler_cracker]

raise pf bet flop

[arch_angel]

Is checking horribly weak and if so why? Thanks for anyone who feels like explaining this.

[JSmith2007]

Pretty easy raise preflop, and another easy flop bet. You've got the club draw out there, bet out and you'll get one or two callers hopefully with a flush draw, increasing pot size and obviously more $$ for you.

Without your raise preflop, you have just callers, meaning nobody has real strength here. A jack is very possible, but I doubt it'd be anything higher than J9 and with any over card on the turn/river you would be able to move them out.

Checking isn't really incredibly weak, but I think it is weak. You're just leaving the door open for the flush draw and any K Q as well.

[arch_angel]

thanks J, that makes sense, especially when the consideration of bluffing a K or Q comes in, you can't do it if you check.

[Jaran]

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raise pf bet flop

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Agreed. As played, you should still bet the flop.

-J

[Fantam]

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OK bet flop, but i would probably pfr 8-handed next to act preflop.

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Thanks for all the responses.

Looks like I need to up my pf and postflop agression. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Thanks guys. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[OziBattler]

raise preflop, bet flop..bet flop even as played

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A jack is very possible, but I doubt it'd be anything higher than J9 and with any over card on the turn/river you would be able to move them out.

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just a comment here....most people holding J9 in this spot will NOT fold the river for one bet if a K or Q hits at 0.5/1

[JSmith2007]

Well, maybe not at 0.5/1, but I usually give advice on poker in general, without taking notice of the limits. But I suppose you're right, chances are they would call.