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fx20736
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I have been trying to bet the turn and river pretty relentlessly unless I face resistance but in a couple of situations I have been called down to the river by 2nd pair weak kicker on a board that wold look pretty scary to any thinking opponent. (I'm, talking Q2o calling to the river on a two tone AKQ87 board, etc.) which really stinks if you have position and a TAG image but came short with T9s.
What I'm wondering is; when are good times to take the free card? My feeling is that if you completely miss and are IP (like AK on an 8 high board) then it is best to c-bet and c/f the turn.
I know every poker question can be qualified with 'it depends' but say like you've been at a table two orbits and are facing unkowns who seem neither mainiacal or nitty. What would you do with the following?
You have something like AcJc and the board comes down Tc8d7s giving you two overcards, a gutshot and a backdoor flush? Are you better off taking a free card if it checked to you (in a heads up pot) or make a c-bet?
A slightly different scenario, if you are OOP with AK, miss the flop (dry and small board) and are heads up, you fire a c-bet and get called. Do you fire again on the turn or check knowing you will probably need to fold to a possible bluff on the turn?
or this? A seemingly fishy EP limps, unkown MP limps behind. You pot it with KdTd on the button. EP calls, 2nd limper folds. Flop comes down AcKs6d giving you middle pair and some weak draws but an scare card as well. EP makes a pot sized donk bet. Do you want to re-raise here, fold or is this a place to even call IP for the next card?
Thanks
What I'm wondering is; when are good times to take the free card? My feeling is that if you completely miss and are IP (like AK on an 8 high board) then it is best to c-bet and c/f the turn.
I know every poker question can be qualified with 'it depends' but say like you've been at a table two orbits and are facing unkowns who seem neither mainiacal or nitty. What would you do with the following?
You have something like AcJc and the board comes down Tc8d7s giving you two overcards, a gutshot and a backdoor flush? Are you better off taking a free card if it checked to you (in a heads up pot) or make a c-bet?
A slightly different scenario, if you are OOP with AK, miss the flop (dry and small board) and are heads up, you fire a c-bet and get called. Do you fire again on the turn or check knowing you will probably need to fold to a possible bluff on the turn?
or this? A seemingly fishy EP limps, unkown MP limps behind. You pot it with KdTd on the button. EP calls, 2nd limper folds. Flop comes down AcKs6d giving you middle pair and some weak draws but an scare card as well. EP makes a pot sized donk bet. Do you want to re-raise here, fold or is this a place to even call IP for the next card?
Thanks