Float turns top pair

Ansky · #1 03-10-2006, 04:58 AM

In general this is a pretty typical spot where I call the flop with air. My opponent seemed fairly straight foward from what I saw, and tended to give up after the flop after CBs. My image probably is a little loose/aggro, but I haven't gotten out of line really.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Hero ($985)
SB ($1018)
BB ($2097.75)
UTG ($2289.75)
MP ($1176)
CO ($970)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $5.
2 folds, CO raises to $35, Hero calls $35, 2 folds.

Flop: ($85) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO bets $60, Hero calls $60.

Turn: ($205) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $150, CO calls $150.

River: ($505) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $300 ...Too thin?

lamchau · #2 03-10-2006, 05:22 AM

What is your purpose for betting the river?

Ansky · #3 03-10-2006, 05:25 AM

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To get worse hands to call.

Jman28 · #4 03-10-2006, 05:34 AM

With your image, I think it's a good bet. Well played.

Superfluous Man · #5 03-10-2006, 05:43 AM

I like this a lot, especially if you don't think he's tricky enough to represent a flush or 2p or something with a big c/r.

In fact, I think I miss out on a lot of value by not betting in this spot often enough. All too often I find myself checking behind here, then getting shown something like QJ, J9, T9, A-QT, 99, or even 98 and thinking to myself "I might have extracted something if I had the balls to bet the river."

Anyway, it seems likely, given the river deuce, that you'll get called and shown one of the above hands. I guess sometimes he calls and has AJ or a smallish flush. I would think AJ or one of the 3 2p hands that make sense would lead the turn, or do something other than check-calling. Overall, the river looks good to me.

Ansky · #6 03-10-2006, 05:44 AM

Yo, thoughts on the flop/ turn play as well ppl

Superfluous Man · #7 03-10-2006, 05:52 AM

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I just realized this could be a weakly-played QQ here by the villain. Still, I like the bet.

Flop is a float, I don't really have much to say about it. If he's the type to give up on the turn, float away.

I like the turn bet for the same reason I like the river bet: worse hands call, better hands probably would have led. or at worst, they c/r and you can be done with the hand. Maybe there's something to be said for pot control in this spot, but a straightforward player who has you beat is going to show strength here. He didn't.

Edit: avatar changed back, huh? I guess it's more recognizable, but it doesn't have the Simpsons reference charm. For the longest time I thought it was a goldfish wearing a hat rather than some faux-cubist depiction of a face in profile.

KRANTZ · #8 03-10-2006, 06:05 AM

flop/turn play is fine

river check behind UNLESS he's seen you bluff rivers before, then your bet is fine. a majority of the time you should check behind this river though. he'll see your cards, know you're floating, and possibly go on monkey tilt

Bill Ivey · #9 03-10-2006, 06:36 AM

I don't see what Villain is going to call with here that you beat. Maybe AT or T9 or something like that. If you got a call and won, that is a great value bet.

BobboFitos · #10 03-10-2006, 07:31 AM

I would value bet that spot too, but pf is bad.