Totally lost vs. unpredictable player in home game

[SinPies]

Yeah, I might bet it in my home game too. Depends on who my opponent is. Some of these guys want to see every card in case they make top pair. Default is to check the flop, however, and check/raise is spew. You've turned your hand into a bluff out of position against what you describe as a maniac.

[creamfillin]

The check raise isn't that bad. You might take it down right there and it gives you a good idea where he is at. You turned an OESD, and you have money invested so you might as well try and peel one with a smallish bet.

[registrar]

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The check raise isn't that bad. You might take it down right there and it gives you a good idea where he is at. You turned an OESD, and you have money invested so you might as well try and peel one with a smallish bet.

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The check raise is terrible because there is no way that this hand can develop that will make you feel comfortable playing a big pot. So now we've turned the wrong end of an OESD OOP and still have bottom pair and the pot is at the stage where turn action threatens our stack. Hmmn...nice.

[A_C_Slater]

min-bet/fold to raise. If min-bet is called then check/fold turn unimproved. Maybe check/raise turn if you make trips.