How am I supposed to play this hand? I checked flop (mistake?) for pot control and was going to feel comfortable if a non-spade hit the turn. Is turn call ok? River to me was either flopped flush, a 7, or air - against a solid player is this an easy fold, difficult fold, or crying call?
Also, what if the board was not 3 flushed and I bet out and was called and the turn card paired the board and it is checked to me - is the normal line to bet/fold to raise or check for pot control and call reasonable river bets or bet river if checked to?
thanks for the help guys:
PokerStars Game #32659742472: Tournament #194202725, $110+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/09/09 20:50:27 MT [2009/09/09 22:50:27 ET]
Table '194202725 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: thomasny (1620 in chips)
Seat 2: rockymtnpro (1380 in chips)
rockymtnpro: posts small blind 10
thomasny: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to rockymtnpro [3h Ah]
rockymtnpro: raises 20 to 40
thomasny: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [9s 7s As]
thomasny: checks
rockymtnpro: checks
*** TURN *** [9s 7s As] [7h]
thomasny: bets 80
rockymtnpro: calls 80
*** RIVER *** [9s 7s As 7h] [Jh]
thomasny: bets 240
rockymtnpro ??
I think that checking back the flop is a big mistake. You are letting a huge array of weak spade hands that are basically garbage but have awsome equity against you draw for free. I also don't think that many players will try to bluff raise on a flop like this considering how many hands are capable of calling them down. If you want pot control I think you are generally going to be better using it on a later street while actually in trouble.