[Closed] Turbo HUSNG: AK93

Check flop behind, for pot control. You bet that flop, opponent raises, you have to fold, because you are suddenly playing a big pot with a marginal hand. It doesn't really matter if the opponent is bluffing, since your hand is pretty weak.

On the turn, again, check behind. Sure, you have plenty of outs, but none of them are to a very strong hand when the board has paired. Now you bet and are committed to call, but if opponent turned the full (which he would probably play like this) you have no outs. Checking the turn gives you the opportunity on the river to extract some value from trip fives or other marginal hands if you hit your flush.

I realize this is heads up sit and go with turbo levels, but even still I'd definitely go for pot control more than for bluff/value here, since it's just horrible to lose the sit and go because you flopped a draw while your opponent flopped the nuts. And you're not even a very large favorite over bare five or even an overpair.

More often than not a small cbet on this type of board usually takes it down (atleast that's what i've noticed at these stakes) but I agree once he raises the flop I have to fold, even if it's a bluff.

Originally posted by Jim9137
Check flop behind, for pot control. You bet that flop, opponent raises, you have to fold, because you are suddenly playing a big pot with a marginal hand. It doesn't really matter if the opponent is bluffing, since your hand is pretty weak.

On the turn, again, check behind. Sure, you have plenty of outs, but none of them are to a very strong hand when the board has paired. Now you bet and are committed to call, but if opponent turned the full (which he would probably play like this) you have no outs. Checking the turn gives you the opportunity on the river to extract some value from trip fives or other marginal hands if you hit your flush.

I realize this is heads up sit and go with turbo levels, but even still I'd definitely go for pot control more than for bluff/value here, since it's just horrible to lose the sit and go because you flopped a draw while your opponent flopped the nuts. And you're not even a very large favorite over bare five or even an overpair.

nothing much to add besides cbetting the flop is fine imo.

I agree, it probably does. I just think checking the flop and betting the turn achieves the same, with higher probability of opponent just calling or folding, instead of check raising (which he would probably only do with the most strongest full houses/quads).