NL50 I hate AKo

[Lordy]

Villain is unknown

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($29.25)
Hero ($49.95)
Button ($57.75)
SB ($23.30)
BB ($54.85)
UTG ($182.49)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6.5</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG calls $4.50.

Flop: ($13.75) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8</font>, UTG calls $8.

Turn: ($29.75) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($29.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $24</font>, Hero ?

I checked turn with the intention of betting most rivers, but that big bet kinda confused me.

Do I call this ?

[MyNameIsSamSnead]

That turn opens up so many draws. I would definitely bet that out.

I'd fold to that bet.

[Grifter]

I think you should be betting the turn as well, and folding to a raise. Yes, JT just got there, but there is an equal likelyhood he had diamonds or a worse Ace and you shouldn't let him draw for free. I think against an unknown you fold this river and keep an eye to see how often he is betting the river after a turn check-check.

[wallywojo]

Betting turn is not just for protection it can also be for value against AQ as well. If there is a turn bet, the river plays out quite a bit different as there is little left behind in your stack. Seems like a turn bet would be around 20 leaving you around 16 left to call if they push.

Can you fold for 16 more into an 84 pot when they could posess a lesser ace with a flush draw. I would have a hard time folding. What are they holding in a reraised pot that is ahead of us here? Are you putting middle pairs in their range for calling preflop OOP?

[ye1tzen]

Betting the turn makes the river infinitely easier. Especially if they check.

[Hank Scorpio]

You need to bet the turn here. If this wan't a 3-betted pot I might check the turn just because of the wide range villian might have. But the re-raise limits his hands.

I'm betting the the turn at 2/3 pot.