So I almost stack off with second pair... [50nl]

[thac]

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $41.15
BB: $61.05
UTG: $88.75
MP: $66.10
CO: $47.85
<font color="black">Hero (BTN): $65.30</font>

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 Players)
3 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.75</font>, SB folds, BB calls $1.25

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($3.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $2.50</font>, BB calls $2.50

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($8.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $5.00</font>


Do we bet the turn here when we pick up more outs? Or should we check behind and hope to hit?

[Abramovic]

Preflop is pushing the boat out a bit.

I would always bet more on this flop. I normally double barrel when I pick up a draw like this, but Im not sure how profitable it really is.

Both are fine probably.

[Waingro]

The way I see it, I bet that turn if I think he could call with worse, because I don´t see him folding better with any regularity, and he might raise, which would kind of suck. So if you feel that there is value in a bet, however thin, I think you should bet. Obviously we are behind a lot but we can worry about that some other time.

[TheRenaissance]

Dont double barrel here.
Check behind.

[tiger_hall]

if you bet the turn you find out how strong they are and also gives a chance to pick the pot up on turn... you still have plenty of outs...

[Atlanta Andrew]

I like the bet on the turn.

-If villain has a draw, hero protects his hand.

-There are some better hands that villain will fold to a turn bet, like A9 for example.

-If villain sucks and will call with a hand like A8, hero gets value.

-If villain has a king, hero can usually get to showdown by betting the turn and checking the river. This line seems much better than checking and facing a tough decision when villain leads the river.

-If hero spikes a heart on the river, he's very happy to have built a bigger pot on the turn.

-The only time betting the turn sucks is when villain check-raises, and even then, hero often has implied odds to call the raise. Still, the more aggro and tricky a villain is, the more likely I am to check behind.

-Andrew

[TheRenaissance]

Double barreling an unknown is bad here IMO.
Most donks never fold a king, and even though you have picked up outs your equity is still low against TP. He has given you a freebie, but you refuse it. Why?

[Atlanta Andrew]

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Double barreling an unknown is bad here IMO.
Most donks never fold a king, and even though you have picked up outs your equity is still low against TP. He has given you a freebie, but you refuse it. Why?

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Hi Renaissance. Check out my post, please.

-Andrew

[thac]

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-The only time betting the turn sucks is when villain check-raises, and even then, hero often has implied odds to call the raise. Still, the more aggro and tricky a villain is, the more likely I am to check behind.

-Andrew

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<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($8.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $5.00</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to $17.00</font>, Hero calls $12.00



I bet small to bloat the pot, I figured an unknown was a weaker player so he wouldn't determine this as weak, but he'd still call with a K. Ya know? I figured my trips/2 pair outs were somewhat good so I called.. I guess it's kinda borderline but still, he raised so small.

[tiger_hall]

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he raised so small.

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i do not see that as a small raise...