[Closed] NL50 FR - AJ, c-bet OK?

Betsize is small. If you bet, make it 7$ at least.
It doesn´t matter if BU is short or not, that doesn´t mean that you´re behind.
But against 3 people I found check/fold to be a little better option.

I usually bet more (2/3), but here I decided to bet helf the pot because there are more opponents and I need this c-bet to work only 35% of the time to be profittable, instead of 40.6% if I bet $7.
And on a flop this dry, whoever folds (or raises) to a $7 bet, also folds (or raises) to $5.50 bet.

I think it does matter if BTN is shortstacked or not.
Let's suppose he isn't, I bet and he calls, I don't have position on him and I can't get a free card on the turn.
But since he's shortstacked it doesn't matter if he's got position on me, because if he calls my flop bet he's all-in and I'll see 2 cards without paying more for it.

I usually don't c-bet against 3 players, but the flop is paired, rainbow and has no connectivity at all.

IMO, c-bet against 3 players is not +EV. There are good chances that some one is ahead.

Originally posted by Gungunhana
There are good chances that some one is ahead.

I really don't think so.
UTG+2 limp/called PF, BTN and BB called my raise PF.
BTN and BB checked to me on the flop.
I don't think any of them has pretty much of anything here, maybe some speculative hands that didn't hit.
Against pocketpairs I'm not too much of an underdog, by c-betting I got some FE, and even if UTG+2 or BB calls, I'm probably getting the option for a free river card.
And since BTN is shortstacked, if he pushes all-in, I have the odds to call, so I'm better off putting him all-in myself.

I'm only way behind against Tx or 44, but I can't assume someone has trips or full house everytime that board shows up. So I believe I may be ahead in this hand, and can even make better hands fold by betting, so why not bet?

Originally posted by Gungunhana
IMO, c-bet against 3 players is not +EV.

I agree. It probably is in most cases.
But look at the flop, the action and my position.
I see a lot of reasons to bet like I already said in the previous post. And no reason to check/fold this hand.

Originally posted by Faye6891

Originally posted by Gungunhana
There are good chances that some one is ahead.

I'm only way behind against Tx or 44, but I can't assume someone has trips or full house everytime that board shows up. So I believe I may be ahead in this hand, and can even make better hands fold by betting, so why not bet?

You are also behind against any pp ( UTG+2 limp/call is normally a small pp), AK, AQ, AT, which are hands that probably would call. You only have 6 outs to improve (not considering a possible straight that is very far fetched) and you might be drawing dead if the A comes.

I think against 3 players I would not c-bet, even if the board looks ok.

Originally posted by Gungunhana

Originally posted by Faye6891

Originally posted by Gungunhana
There are good chances that some one is ahead.

I'm only way behind against Tx or 44, but I can't assume someone has trips or full house everytime that board shows up. So I believe I may be ahead in this hand, and can even make better hands fold by betting, so why not bet?

You are also behind against any pp ( UTG+2 limp/call is normally a small pp), AK, AQ, AT, which are hands that probably would call. You only have 6 outs to improve (not considering a possible straight that is very far fetched) and you might be drawing dead if the A comes.

I said I'm behind against any PP, but not way behind, and I have some FE against them. AK and AQ are very unlikely, a T is definetely possible but there are already 2 T on the board.

Originally posted by Thorsten77
I think against 3 players I would not c-bet, even if the board looks ok.

Hmm... why? Can you convince me? ♦

Equilator:
AJo 9.63% equity
3 players on 22-JJ;AT+ ~30% equity

It is way too low.

First, a T is definitely in the calling range of a villain. However, even they have pockets, many players won't fold on this board. Hence, you get a 20$ pot and need to fire a second barrel which is pretty expensive and I'm not sure if they will fold the turn...