Top 2 vs Overbet push on 4 to straight

[bnorthro]

This guy is running at 61/16/1.4 over about 35 hands. He calls a lot PF and seems to chase or call down, but I haven't seen him do this before.

This is pretty much always a Q right? Also, how is my bet sizingt on flop & turn? I usually default to 2/3 - 3/4 PSB, am I missing out on value by rarely potting?



Full Tilt Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

UTG: $158.40
Hero (MP): $103.25
CO: $10.50
BTN: $119.80
SB: $100.85
BB: $66.70

Pre-Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.50</font>, CO folds, BTN calls $3.50, SB calls $3, BB folds

Flop: ($11.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $8</font>, BTN folds, SB calls $8

Turn: ($27.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $18</font>, SB calls $18

River: ($63.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $71.35 and is All-In</font>

[ofishstix]

call and lol at his jt.

[Richie Rich]

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This is pretty much always a Q right?

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At these stakes, almost always. Wouldn't surprise me if he had AQ and was hoping from a call from any Q.

In regard to your bet sizes...
flop- don't be afraid to bet the pot
turn- the board looked pretty good for you, so I understand the 2/3 pot bet to bring someone along

[bnorthro]

What's the plan if he checks this river? Bet/fold? How much do you bet here? ~$35?

[Richie Rich]

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What's the plan if he checks this river? Bet/fold? How much do you bet here? ~$35?

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Supposing he does check the river, how many second-best hands are going to check-call a $35 river bet on that straight-coordinated board? JT, maybe KT, are the only reasonable ones I can think of.

But even that's a bit "iffy" when you consider that IF he doesn't have the Q, then he is probably worried that you do...

[bnorthro]

So you'd check behind? That's most likely what I'd do at the table...

[Richie Rich]

Think you got it the wrong way around, Chief. I'd be much more likely to check behind on the internet than I would at the table.