villian is 40/35 with AF of 4, I was guessing kind of maniac?
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Replayer
SB ($6.73)
BB ($8.02)
Hero ($7.70)
UTG+1 ($5.44)
CO ($4.69)
BTN ($3.56)
Dealt to Hero A♣ A♠
Hero raises to $0.15, UTG+1 calls $0.15, fold, fold, SB calls $0.13, fold
FLOP ($0.50) 3♦ 7♠ 2♠
SB checks, Hero bets $0.40, UTG+1 folds, SB raises to $1.40, Hero calls $1
TURN ($3.30) 3♦ 7♠ 2♠ Q♦
SB bets $5.18 (AI), Hero ??????
FLOP
I always think, that check/raise is a set, because it represents a very strong hand imo. He's kind of loose-maniac, but still...
I have two sides. One side would fold, because he's afraid of a set.
The other one would reraise, because he's a maniac, and could be doing that with a draw.
Well, in either cause, calling his raise is not an option imo.
Hello dadude77,
Preflop: Raise 4xBB.
Flop: Being so deep I'd just Bet/Fold it while there is no information even on hand sample which most likely is small.
As played
Turn: When you calling the flop then you beat practically the same hands on the turn, so should have easy answer here.
Best Regards.
FLOP
Why do we bet? Does the line of thinking goes like this:
I can check or bet. Bet is better than check, so I bet.
I mean, its very probably that they are going to fold. This flop would be perfect for a contibet imo with nothing. No high cards, only little connectedness.
So, its very hard to bet for value here. IF this is a perfect Contibet flop, doesn't that automatically imply, that we can't bet for value, therefore we should check?
Not gonna talk even about this case cause Checking here is just HUGE mistake and I'd categorize it even into a leak.
Originally posted by veriz
Not gonna talk even about this case cause Checking here is just HUGE mistake and I'd categorize it even into a leak.
Could you point out please, that where is the exact mistake in my thought process Veriz? I really don't see it 
1)Value betting: betting to get called or raised by a worse hand. Betting just because we probably have the best hand is NOT sufficient to bet for value.
2) I find it hard to believe, that someone with 2 overcards is going to call this, or with MP, or BP. It's nearly impossible to bet for value. Yes, maybe a FD, but he has a flush draw here like 1 out of 10 times, and the flush completes only 1/5 of the time, I wouldn't be afraid of that.
3) Checking can make weaker players to take a stab at the pot on later streets, and we can be happy with the extra value. (I did the same in a live casino, and the guy bluffed me on the turn, and on the river aswell. If I bet, he'd have folded on the flop. He mucked right after I called his riverbet, so he had nothing)
Why would you want ever to Check behind on a board where you even need to protect your hand?
