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Casey55
Rock Star
Silver Level
$2 NLHE Full Ring: HU pot, are we barreling the turn with middle pair when check called on flop ?
Slightly confused about this spot, when I read hands on forums alot of people talk about protecting their hand, In general do we want to be protecting our hand in HU pots ? or is this more for multi-way pots? In this spot should we be betting turn after we were called on the flop with our middle pair? I suppose villain could hold draws on the flop that he called with but when we get called with our middle pair doesn't this decrease our equity since we will be called by a range of draws, top pairs etc.whereas when we check flop villain has his whole range on the turn keeping his range wide and our equity good? Are we happy betting this flop or was checking best? what do you think about this hand? thanks to all who reply.
pokerstars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 9 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker
UTG: $2.75 (138 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $3.99 (200 bb)
MP: $0.96 (48 bb)
MP+1: $0.78 (39 bb)
LP: $2.30 (115 bb)
CO: $4.00 (200 bb)
BU: $1.93 (97 bb)
SB: $1.32 (66 bb)
BB: $1.62 (81 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG+1 with 9♠ 8♠
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.06, 2 players fold, LP calls $0.06, 4 players fold
Flop: ($0.15) 2♥ Q♣ 9♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.06, LP calls $0.06
Turn: ($0.27) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, LP checks
River: ($0.27) K♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, LP bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10
Slightly confused about this spot, when I read hands on forums alot of people talk about protecting their hand, In general do we want to be protecting our hand in HU pots ? or is this more for multi-way pots? In this spot should we be betting turn after we were called on the flop with our middle pair? I suppose villain could hold draws on the flop that he called with but when we get called with our middle pair doesn't this decrease our equity since we will be called by a range of draws, top pairs etc.whereas when we check flop villain has his whole range on the turn keeping his range wide and our equity good? Are we happy betting this flop or was checking best? what do you think about this hand? thanks to all who reply.
pokerstars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 9 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker
UTG: $2.75 (138 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $3.99 (200 bb)
MP: $0.96 (48 bb)
MP+1: $0.78 (39 bb)
LP: $2.30 (115 bb)
CO: $4.00 (200 bb)
BU: $1.93 (97 bb)
SB: $1.32 (66 bb)
BB: $1.62 (81 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG+1 with 9♠ 8♠
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.06, 2 players fold, LP calls $0.06, 4 players fold
Flop: ($0.15) 2♥ Q♣ 9♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.06, LP calls $0.06
Turn: ($0.27) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, LP checks
River: ($0.27) K♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, LP bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10