NL50 AJ gets minraised on river

chris216 · #1 09-15-2007, 08:21 PM

Villain is 18/3/2.67 over 100 hands. I thought his range was mostly low pocket pairs when he called on the flop, so I checked turn. I bet because I don't want him to check behind with a lower pair. Do you call the raise?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($77.85)
Button ($21.75)
SB ($36.15)
Hero ($50)
UTG ($27.80)
MP ($26.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, 3 folds, Hero raises to $3, MP calls $2.50.

Flop: ($6.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4.5, MP calls $4.50.

Turn: ($15.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks.

River: ($15.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $9, MP raises to $18, Hero ???

Genesis · #2 09-15-2007, 08:32 PM

Every time I play a hand like this I wonder what I was thinking on the turn. What is the purpose of the turn check? Pot control? Are you calling a pot sized bet?
You end up putting yourself in a tough spot where it's hard to tell where you stand, not to mention give him a chance to draw to a straight or flush or 5 out draw. Now you are getting 4 to 1 on this river, so it appears your opponent is value betting, but I look him up anyway since you only need to be good a little more than 20%.

Keitan · #3 09-15-2007, 08:50 PM

Bet turn.

As played call river. It's really hard to put villain on a hand here - nothing makes sense, except maybe AA lol. Anyways call - you have enough equity imo.

bored · #4 09-15-2007, 10:24 PM

I bet 10 on the turn. I don't raise AJs from the BB though.

mackthefork · #5 09-15-2007, 10:32 PM

I'd expect to see AQ, 88 or 99 a lot here. I probably bet fold turn, if he calls then it's more difficult, as played it might be better to check the river or bet a little less, afterall what worse hands are calling that bet on the end.

Regards Mack