50NL: Common Marginal Blind Situation

[Daniel LeClaire]

No read on villain. Not really important here anyway. I'm more interested in discussing this particular situation, than this particular hand.

Anyhow, we have a marginal hand and get flat called on the flop. There are some draws. Are we better off betting turn or checking? If you bet and river is a blank what is your plan? If you check turn and villain bets what is your plan? I go back and forth deciding that betting or checking the turn is better and am not sure.

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $42.40
Hero (BB): $60.20
UTG: $29.55
CO: $28.75
BTN: $50.00

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 (5 Players)
UTG calls $0.50, 3 folds, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.00</font>, UTG calls $1.00

Turn: ($3.25) 3 (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero ?</font>

[Snafu'd]

Check/fold the turn. I do not like getting carried away in a blind vs blind situation especially out of position.

[carnivalhobo]

bet/fold

[Sense1ess]

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bet/fold

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I like this line better than check-folding on the turn. Villain could easily be on a straight draw, flush draw or have 2nd pair with a worse kicker (limped with a suited connector like 87).

[Keitan]

This is a limped pot - don't fight for small pots - there's no chance you can win villain's stack in this situation.. Just check it down, fold to a bet. It may seem weak, but if your agro in raised pots the credit u earn from these little "giveaways" and showing down here with a pair gives u credit where it counts.