$4 NLHE 6-max: Huge mistake not to bet the flop here?

Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 35/21/1.7

At the time, i guess i was thinking that he may not have hit the flop at all. But afterwords feel like i probably should have bet the flop. Just wondering what you guys thought. Thanks.


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NL Holdem $0.04(BB)
HERO ($4.91)
BB ($5.07)
UTG ($7.26)
HJ ($4)
CO ($6.9)
BTN ($4.37)

Dealt to Hero J♠ J♥

UTG Folds , HJ Folds , CO Raises To $0.12 , BTN Folds , HERO Raises To $0.44 , BB Folds , CO Calls $0.32

Flop ($0.88) 7♣ 4♥ J♦
HERO Checks , CO Checks

Turn ($0.88) 7♣ 4♥ J♦ 9♦
HERO Bets $0.77 , CO Calls $0.77

River ($2.42) 7♣ 4♥ J♦ 9♦ 6♥
HERO Bets $2.3 , CO Raises To $5.69 (all-in), HERO Calls $1.4

I would of raised it to $0.36 pf instead but it would be very tempting to check that flop with top set as the board is very dry so I think checking is fine to hope he catches something. Turn and river was fine. Well played. I am guessing that he hit a straight with the re-raise on river, if so just an unlucky suckout.

In a 3-bet pot, you should be c-betting this board every time, especially out of position. Plenty of pairs and floats are calling. You have too much money behing to rely on him to raise a street when you check.

Yoshimiii said:

I would of raised it to $0.36 pf instead but it would be very tempting to check that flop with top set as the board is very dry so I think checking is fine to hope he catches something. Turn and river was fine. Well played. I am guessing that he hit a straight with the re-raise on river, if so just an unlucky suckout.

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you nailed it. he showed up with 5d-3d.

Bet the flop, as played get it in.

Seriously, what hands are you 3-betting pre-flop and then not c-betting on this very dry flop? I can only think of one hand - JJ. I know I'd be c-betting everything that missed, especially out of position, because it was highly likely he missed, too.

youregoodmate said:

Bet the flop, as played get it in.

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+1

hutz said:

Seriously, what hands are you 3-betting pre-flop and then not c-betting on this very dry flop? I can only think of one hand - JJ. I know I'd be c-betting everything that missed, especially out of position, because it was highly likely he missed, too.

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I am pretty sure that 95% of the players at these stakes are not gonna think like that, the chances of him getting sucked out on that flop are verry low. If the villain had two high cards he can try to bluff at it. I still think a check is fine here.

Yoshimiii said:

I am pretty sure that 95% of the players at these stakes are not gonna think like that, the chances of him getting sucked out on that flop are verry low. If the villain had two high cards he can try to bluff at it. I still think a check is fine here.

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At the microstakes, most players mistakes are not going to involve bluffing, they are going to involve calling. There's very very few instances at the micros where betting for value isn't always going to be the best play.

Did you put him on your friends list?

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