Arggh @ value betting vs pot control

[HumanACtor]

Just sat, no reads.

Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
4 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $51.65
Button: $29.40
SB: $164.42
BB: $53.05

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $2</font>, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($4.75, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $3</font>, Button calls.

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($10.75, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets $3</font>, Hero calls.

River: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($16.75, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Results:
Final pot: $16.75

[bmk67]

I don't think button likes his kicker very much. As played, I would bet around $8 to try to get some value here. Though since you posted the river action, I may be biased by that. I really don't think button has AK/AQ/set/2p or anything else that beats you here.

I have no idea WTF button thinks he's doing betting $3 on the turn. What a pointless and gutless bet. I would be tempted to c/r that weak bet but that's probably counterproductive here.

[Sir Winalot]

Reading this and your other post I think you need to start leading flops bigger. 3/5 isn't getting you anywhere, I'd make it sth between 3/4-pot and full pot.

I think it's ok to c/c turn with a call on that dry board. He bet the turn very weak though, so I'd probably lead river for 8-12 to get some value of weaker aces, which he has here alot IMO.

[CaseS87]

Only hand that beats you that isn't raising on the turn is AK. You are likely to get called by any ace on the turn probably. I fire 2/3 on the turn folding to a raise, and putting in a nice blocker on the river UI.

[ticks]

I prefer bet, bet, cc.
Or bet, check, bet.

[JackAll]

You played AJ like A9 and missed value here.