NL50 - Line check on AK, top pair on flop

jamez_kerry · #1 04-23-2007, 10:03 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($37.70)
UTG+1 ($35.90)
MP1 ($37.85)
Hero ($45)
CO ($63.50)
Button ($52.20)
SB ($19.15)
BB ($69.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.5, 1 fold, Button calls $2.50, 1 fold, BB calls $2, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($10.25) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $7.5, Button folds, BB calls $7.50, UTG folds.

Turn: ($25.25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($25.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $17, Hero ??

Villain is 24/4/4.6 over about 70 hands. I want to know if you guys would have played this any differently and what you do now at the turn?

losingdonkey · #2 04-23-2007, 10:05 PM

I like the turn check for pot control. I'd call the river.

wildzer0 · #3 04-23-2007, 10:22 PM

I'd rather bet the turn planning on checking behind on the river.

early325 · #4 04-23-2007, 10:30 PM

I think the line is fine, I would lean toward calling the river.

Semillon · #5 04-23-2007, 10:36 PM

Looks perfect to me, you kept to pot small with no obvious draws, and may have induced a river bluff, easy call.

Using this line with TPTK looks exactly the same to the villain as you would have played a flop you missed, this is a good thing.

jamez_kerry · #6 04-23-2007, 10:37 PM

I ended up folding it. Not sure if this was too tight or not but had a sneeking suspicion I was up against AJ or A5. Plus I'm also losing to JJ and 55 and I figured these hands were quite likely with his cold call on the flop with no obvious draws. Thoughts?

wildzer0 · #7 04-23-2007, 10:38 PM

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I think the line is fine, I would lean toward calling the river.

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If I checked the turn I would definitely call the river. And I should say I think the line OP took is basically fine, but I'd rather keep control of the hand rather than risk a really tough decision on the river if villain gets really frisky.

pavey21 · #8 04-23-2007, 10:51 PM

I play this kind a hand like this a lot, and when I call the river I see AQ, A10, A9, ect and Air atleast as often as a hand that beats me. And you only have to be right 1 out of 3 times to make this call correct.

Semillon · #9 04-23-2007, 11:23 PM

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I ended up folding it. Not sure if this was too tight or not but had a sneeking suspicion I was up against AJ or A5. Plus I'm also losing to JJ and 55 and I figured these hands were quite likely with his cold call on the flop with no obvious draws. Thoughts?

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Weak/Tight, I think you are seeing monsters under the bed.

Skleice · #10 04-23-2007, 11:25 PM

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I ended up folding it. Not sure if this was too tight or not but had a sneeking suspicion I was up against AJ or A5. Plus I'm also losing to JJ and 55 and I figured these hands were quite likely with his cold call on the flop with no obvious draws. Thoughts?

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Weak/Tight, I think you are seeing monsters under the bed.

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Agreed. You played the hand very well to this point. Now come out from under the covers and CALL.