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nariman44's picture
Scary turn after my check raise is called!

First of all, sorry for posting this hand review in such a preliminary way.

Villain is a tight aggressive player. He has the button and I am out of position.

I am dealt AQ off suit on the big blind. He min raises his button, and I call. (I know I could 3bet for value)

The flop come 5JQ rainbow. I check, he bets half pot and I check raise 3 times of his bet, he calls. The turn is a T.

Board is now 5JQT. Since I was afraid of QT, JT, possible K9 and also was afraid to bet since I did not want him to raise me on the turn with his combo draws so I elected to check. He checks back. The river now is a 9! Very scary board for a naked pair (5JQT9) he might have any 2 pair or straight now (there was no flush possibility). I check and he bets 2/3 of the pot. His bet looked like a value bet. So I folded.

 

What should we generally do when after our check raise is called and a scary turn card shows up? It gets very complicated.

 

Sorry again for this type of posting a hand review and I appreciate your feed back.

ARRONWILSON's picture
Bet fold river small.  Its

Bet fold river small.  Its hard for him to have air and he will only raise a straight

nariman44's picture
Thanks for the feedback.do

Thanks for the feedback.

do you think my check on the turn was a correct play? or I should have barreled again?

adam25185's picture
No problem with bet-folding

No problem with bet-folding the river here. Also no problem with check fold or check call (depening on his bet sizing). IMO, you definitely need to bet the turn though. Should be betting about 1/3 pot here: enough to get some value and protect your hand, but not so much that you are committed to calling a reraise. You are still way ahead on the turn, on average.
 

joshamatthewman's picture
As you've said, definitely

As you've said, definitely 3-betting pre. But as played I think you should bet turn for value and protection, and I don't mind check-folding river. Especially if you feel you have a big edge, IMO you should avoid marginal situations.