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Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - 15/30 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4


MP: 31.23 BB (VPIP: 24.53, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, hands: 55)
CO: 46 BB (VPIP: 20.93, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 43)
BTN: 69.77 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 14)
SB: 46.5 BB (VPIP: 33.91, PFR: 4.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 115)
Hero (BB): 49 BB
UTG: 50 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 3.70, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 43)
UTG+1: 54 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 6)


SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB


Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J♦ J♥


UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, UTG calls 3 BB


Flop: (8.5 BB, 2 players) 6♠ 5♣ 6♥
Hero bets 4.27 BB, UTG calls 4.27 BB


Turn: (17.03 BB, 2 players) A♦
Hero ???


I'm thinking my options are as follows:


-Check/Call and re-evalutate river and check/fold river unimproved.
-Bet 1/2 pot and fold to a raise if villain calls check/fold river unimproved.


Thoughts if villain bets pot on turn after we check?

I would call and try to see the river! If he gets again fold!

I think your first option is bad. Only a J improves your hand on the river so it's better to check fold turn than calling and check folding in river.
2nd option you can bet less then half pot, like a 3rd and risk less. You want folds there so yeah if he calls you are done unless the J comes.

Gohaku94 said:

I think your first option is bad. Only a J improves your hand on the river so it's better to check fold turn than calling and check folding in river.
2nd option you can bet less then half pot, like a 3rd and risk less. You want folds there so yeah if he calls you are done unless the J comes.

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I forgot to add option just to check/fold but that seems too tight to me. Correct?

Your opponent didnt raise before the flop. He just called. When you raised he just called again. If you dont have much other information on this player, the most likely hand hes holding is connectors in the 10-A range. Kj, Kq, A10, K10 Qj. However, this is a general read. MEaning it will be the most often occuring situation. By you checking on the turn, it shows weakness so he may try a bet when the ace shows. Its not so much the bet but the size of the bet. If he makes a half size or under you might it thru. If the bet is too large say 10BB, the safe thing to do is fold. If the bet is 5BB, stick around. In the 6-8 range it would really depend on your opponent because anytime an opponent bets more than half the pot, You're looking at 3 scenarios: hes a donkey and is betting strong like that with a marginal hand like a 67 for value; he's strictly bluffing; or he's trying to extract maximum value from the pot. A full sized pot bet, to a regular player, is not a very common move you wanna make. It is usually gonna push people out the pot instead of get a good hand to call. Fullsized pot bets are seen more often in situations where there is an over pair or a dangerous board. In this situation u just have to see what makes sense. If he makes it cheap, pay him his value. If its a deep bet, consider the player but on a board like that, the ace might not even be your biggest worry. You could be drawing dead. But you have the right idea. Check call. check fall is most applicable

NHequalsFU said:

I forgot to add option just to check/fold but that seems too tight to me. Correct?

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I don't think check folding that turn is too tight. There should be a correct play and an incorrect play.

That A is the worst card int he deck. if a K or Q would come there are less chances that your opponent would float on flop with K or Q high, most fishy players would with an A. So yeah, in this situation i think check folding the turn might be the correct play with the A on turn. If a K or Q would hit the turn check calling is the correct play.

Gohaku94 said:

I don't think check folding that turn is too tight. There should be a correct play and an incorrect play.

That A is the worst card int he deck. if a K or Q would come there are less chances that your opponent would float on flop with K or Q high, most fishy players would with an A. So yeah, in this situation i think check folding the turn might be the correct play with the A on turn. If a K or Q would hit the turn check calling is the correct play.

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I ended up check/folding to a pot-sized bet. Glad to see it wasn't as terrible as I thought when it happened.


My thoughts were it was a weak play and I should have lead the turn. Next time I'm in a similar situation I will probably lead 1/4 pot on turn and fold and then check/fold river unimproved. Does this seem good?

I like leading the turn, you should have more Aces in your range than he does, since he called twice preflop. Lead turn, fold to a raise, check the river and re evaluate.