NL50: KJ - fun hand against high vpip-er

[Scuba Chuck]

I'm interested in some feedback on how often you check behind on the turn when you have a strong read that he does not have a made hand. Specifically, will they fold to turn pressure? There's also some good humor in the HH.

I have some past history with villain from current session. Specifically, he bluff c/r me allin on the turn with AQ on a [T7x][J] board. I was getting 2:1 to call, and his betting pattern didn't make sense to me so I called with my J9 and I shipped him the pot on the river.


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PokerStars Game #7449140827: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/15 - 01:42:11 (ET)
Table 'Morrison' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Scuba Chuck ($66.45 in chips)
Seat 2: txakurak ($29.60 in chips)
Seat 3: Dave1000000 ($50 in chips)
Seat 4: NeonWired ($87.50 in chips)
txakurak: posts small blind $0.25
Dave1000000: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Dealt to Scuba Chuck [Jd Kh]
NeonWired: calls $0.50
Scuba Chuck: raises $2 to $2.50
txakurak: folds
Dave1000000: folds
NeonWired: calls $2
Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($5.75, 2 players)
*** FLOP *** [Qh 4c Tc]
NeonWired: checks
Scuba Chuck: bets $6
NeonWired: calls $6
Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($17.75, 2 players)
*** TURN *** [Qh 4c Tc] [2d]
NeonWired: checks
Scuba Chuck: bets $16
NeonWired: calls $16
River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($49.75, 2 players)
*** RIVER *** [Qh 4c Tc 2d] [9s]
NeonWired: checks
NeonWired said, "scuba"
NeonWired said, "lol"
NeonWired said, "check it dude"
Scuba Chuck: bets $25
NeonWired said, "i got a busted draw2"
NeonWired said, "but i think ur bluffing"
NeonWired: calls $25
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Scuba Chuck: shows [Jd Kh] (a straight, Nine to King)
NeonWired: mucks hand
Scuba Chuck collected $97.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $99.75 | Rake $2
Board [Qh 4c Tc 2d 9s]
Seat 1: Scuba Chuck (button) showed [Jd Kh] and won ($97.75) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 2: txakurak (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Dave1000000 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: NeonWired mucked [Jh 9c]

[Thrahl]

I check behind on turn. And Im not potting every street either.

[Ketelsen]

What Thrahl said

[holdme]

You can bet less on the turn, but I like to take this line with draws.

[restrikt]

Against an unknown, yeah I think checking turn is better for pot control.