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Straight on the turn jam??

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mjez1
Joined: 29.06.2015

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $5.00 (100 bb)
MP: $5.11 (102 bb)
CO (Hero): $6.20 (124 bb)
BU: $4.69 (94 bb)
SB: $5.02 (100 bb)
BB: $5.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with A Q
2 players fold, Hero raises to $0.15, BTN calls $0.15, 2 players fold

Flop: ($0.37) T 3 J (2 players)
Hero bets $0.12, BTN raises to $0.39, Hero calls $0.27

Turn: ($1.15) K (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.70, Hero calls $0.70

River: ($2.55) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $2.10, Hero raises to $4.20, BTN calls $1.35 (all-in)

I don't like the villain's raise on the flop, but the flop is dry and I have overcards and straight draw. It's probably a losing call, but tough for me to fold. Turn completes my straight draw so I just called but it's possibly a mistake, I don't know. The river is not looking good but I think I'm pot committed and I think I have to call. Yes, my raise doesn't make sense.
I think I kind of misplayed my hand. What would you do differently?


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LMcrow
Joined: 15.08.2006

I would definitly x/r big on the turn and get the money in with the nuts, he can have Q9 sets two pairs. The point is that he has enough hands that pay you off,
also if he has two pairs or sets, he also can improve, so i would x/r big for value and protection.
It does look a bit fishy where we always have Q9 or AQ if we x/r, but i dont mind on NL5 where i dont expect average villian to get away with his two pairs and sets.

On the river as played just call. Board is now paired and the value of your hand against his line goes down.

I would say its close on the flop if you call against his raise sizing, you have 4 outs sometimes more, his raise definitly looks strong.
I dont mind fold against the flop raise. I also think we can check on this flop oop and dont need to cbet here always.


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Dragar
Joined: 09.09.2008

As played I'd fold the flop because we have 4 clean outs and 8 potentially reverse implied ones to 7 as hitting a pair does not mean we have the best hand. Villain can easily hit two pair if we hit a pair, or already has something better.


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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

I think flop may be a check/call rather than a bet. With our best Ax on flops where we don’t have much of a range advantage I think gto treats them more like a marginal made hand rather than a betting hand because they have showdown value.


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DecMate
Joined: 25.01.2009

Originally posted by LMcrow
I would definitly x/r big on the turn and get the money in with the nuts, he can have Q9 sets two pairs. The point is that he has enough hands that pay you off,
also if he has two pairs or sets, he also can improve, so i would x/r big for value and protection.
It does look a bit fishy where we always have Q9 or AQ if we x/r, but i dont mind on NL5 where i dont expect average villian to get away with his two pairs and sets.

On the river as played just call. Board is now paired and the value of your hand against his line goes down.

I would say its close on the flop if you call against his raise sizing, you have 4 outs sometimes more, his raise definitly looks strong.
I dont mind fold against the flop raise. I also think we can check on this flop oop and dont need to cbet here always.

Agreed. Also think calling a gutshot OOP vs a flop raise isn't great, but it is a nut gutshot with 2 overs so i think it's fine.
On the turn definitely should be x/r'ing here we want stacks in ASAP.

As played river is a call not a re-raise. We no longer have the nuts. And yes you should be playing that tight that you don't raise a straight or flush in these situations.


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