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AKs top pair check/raise turn with initiative

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taavi1337
Joined: 29.05.2009

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 105 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 107.8 BB
CO: 104.6 BB
BTN: 218.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♠ K♠

fold, CO raises to 2.4 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 8 BB, CO calls 5.6 BB

Flop: (16.4 BB, 2 players) A♥ 3♦ 6♦
Hero bets 13 BB, CO calls 13 BB

Turn: (42.4 BB, 2 players) 9♣
Hero checks, CO bets 27 BB, Hero raises to 79 BB and is all-in, CO calls 52 BB

River: (200.4 BB, 2 players) 8♥

Opponent is 25/22 VPIP PFR after 36 hands, so looks like a regular on NL5. On the turn I decided to check, thinking if he has flushdraw, weak Ace or even worse, he might sure bluff, and with flushdraw he has to call my raise. Against turn bet he might fold weaker pairs, but he might bet with them. What do you think of this line?


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KoningAlbert
Joined: 09.06.2009

If he were on a flushdraw, why wouldn't he take the free card on the turn?

If he is any decent you'll only get called by better hands.


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mkBISCUIT
Joined: 19.01.2018

Think you need to go bigger preflop being OOP after. Like about 10bb. As for turn play I think slow playing isn’t worth it, just play the hand fast and bet away as long as no draws hit board. If he hit a set or a weird 2 pair A6, A3, shat happens.


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taavi1337
Joined: 29.05.2009

good point. i thought no weaker will call, or Ax and flushdraws will bet themselves anyway


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Zaratras
Joined: 03.01.2009

Also 36 hands is not really an indication that he is a reg. Sometimes I play 100 hands and have 16/14 or 22/21 or 29/27. Overall over 50k+ I play 23/20

Try to look at stats over 100 hands.. unless it's obvious it's a fish or something


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taavi1337
Joined: 29.05.2009

true... the playing style still not the easiest to beat so far. lets say i would play without stats. so far i would still assume he is regular until i notice something, limpin or big mistake postflop


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dolbognom
Joined: 18.05.2021

:f_p:


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