NL25 AQ vs loose opponent

[jimmyhtk]

Seat 2: kgabesz ($22.45 in chips)
Seat 3: vasten ($27.55 in chips)
Seat 4: 66jimmy6 [ QC,AD ] ($20.80 in chips)
Seat 8: selbstdreher ($23.80 in chips)
Seat 10: mcstooge ($41.95 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mcstooge posts blind ($0.15), kgabesz posts blind ($0.25).

PRE-FLOP
vasten bets $0.50, 66jimmy6 bets $2.50, selbstdreher folds, mcstooge folds, kgabesz folds, vasten calls $2.

FLOP [board cards 10S,QD,5S ]
vasten checks, 66jimmy6 bets $4.50, vasten calls $4.50.

TURN [board cards 10S,QD,5S,KS ]
vasten checks, 66jimmy6 bets $7, vasten calls $7.

RIVER [board cards 10S,QD,5S,KS,7D ]
vasten bets $10, 66jimmy6 folds.

SHOWDOWN
vasten wins $37.

SUMMARY
Dealer: selbstdreher
Pot: $38.40, (including rake: $1.40)
kgabesz loses $0.25
vasten bets $24, collects $37, net $13
66jimmy6 loses $14
selbstdreher loses $0
mcstooge loses $0.15

What did I do wrong here? Should I have called his bet on the river? Should I have checked the turn? I didnt have much of a read on this guy. He seemed like a loose player.

Thx

[PietM]

I think checking behind on the turn and calling a reasonable riverbet is a better line here. Folding to the river bet, getting 1:2.7 is not a very good idea, IMO. I don't think you're beat that often here. If he wanted value from a turned flush, he'd probably raise the turn instead of betting small on the river.

Edit: read the hand wrong, changed the odds

[jimmyhtk]

Maybe he had two pair?

[PietM]

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Maybe he had two pair?

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Or a worse Queen?

[jimmyhtk]

Not much hands I beat on the river.

[patrick10]

To be honest i think you played this Ok, the area where you may have made a mistake is the turn bet --> river fold, but that might be debatable on how well you know the opponent. It also hinges on stack size and the price you are getting.

PF seems fine, althogh we are pretty much none the wiser as to what villains hand is. you say he is loose, so that includes all PP; (but probably not big ones because he only minraised UTG) most suited aces, broadway combos and suited connectors.


your flop bet is fine. some poeple may say bet pot, but 4.5 into 5.4 is still fine, but i would not want to bet any less. The flop is suited and also dangerous considering he often has broadway cards which could mean straight draws plus 2 pair + pair + draw hands like QJ, TJ .

villain checks the Ks which is a really bad card for you. not only is it an over, it also completes the flush and also straights J9, AJ and also could give 2 pair to many potential hands in villains range.

nonetheless, you make a half- pot sized bet, which seems a bit weak. I think before betting here, you really needed to think of your plan- given that you just commited $13/ $20.8 of your stack. Leaving you with like a quarter- pot sized bet on the river if you chose to continue.

Basically, i think you have to decide on the turn whether you want to put your money in or not. (this does not equal going all in btw). But if you choose to bet the turn (and $7 is already small), then you are DEFINATELY committed to calling the river.

As played, you C/FOLDED the river, which was basically a harmless card.

CALLing the river here is better than folding as played.(though i don't think you are good most of the time.)

Checking the turn behind is even better than betting though imo. And it would allow you to perhaps snap off a small bluff on the river, or C/F to a large bet. Either way, a much better option i think.

The king was a super nasty card. i don't know what is up tongiht but every HH i am seeing EVIL turn and river cards.