Big Slick Against Old Donk

[Willing 2 Die 0]

Villian is an older gentlemen. He is new to the table so not alot of reads. Seems to call loose preflop and plays carefully postflop.Hero has AK offStacks are Hero: $300 Villian: $175Preflop: several limpers, Hero in LP raises to $15, Villian in SB calls $15, one limper calls $15 the rest fold.Flop: As, 5, 6sVillian checks, Hero bets $25, Villian calls $25Turn: 10hVillian checks, Hero bets $50, Villian calls.River: 2xVillian checks, Hero checks.What do we think about checking the turn for pot control, and betting $50 on a non spade river?

[Acid_Knight 2]

The turn has way too many draws to NOT bet a blank like an off suit ten.You should bet more on the flop and bet more on the turn and shove a blank river.

[simo_8ball 1]

Please bet bigger on the flop. Pot is >$45 and you should be betting ~$35 there.On the turn the pot is ~$95. Bet $65. Don't give good drawing odds.On the river the pot is ~$195 and villain has $85 left. Put the rest of the money in.Why would you want to pot control when you are massively ahead of his range? All it does is give him a free card with a draw and gets him do showdown cheaper with a weaker made hand.

[Willing 2 Die 0]

Why would you want to pot control when you are massively ahead of his range? All it does is give him a free card with a draw and gets him do showdown cheaper with a weaker made hand.

My concern is, what is Villian calling us on the turn with, when its unlikely he has a flush draw or two spades, otherwise he wouldn't have called the flop with just a flush draw. Isn't it weird that he is just calling our bets on the flop and turn when we haven't seen him get involved too much post flop?

[Webslinger516 0]

My concern is, what is Villian calling us on the turn with, when its unlikely he has a flush draw or two spades, otherwise he wouldn't have called the flop with just a flush draw. Isn't it weird that he is just calling our bets on the flop and turn when we haven't seen him get involved too much post flop?

Well, you said he's a donk, so he could be calling with any number of draws. So I don't think it's "unlikely he has a flush draw or two spades."You're way ahead of a lot of his range. A donk could be calling with AQ, AJ, Ace-rags... Donks can even call with something like JJ. I'm guessing he flopped a set or two-pair and now you're second guessing yourself. As played, I generally value bet the river against a donk, because there are so many hands that pay you off here.

[Acid_Knight 2]

My concern is, what is Villian calling us on the turn with, when its unlikely he has a flush draw or two spades, otherwise he wouldn't have called the flop with just a flush draw. Isn't it weird that he is just calling our bets on the flop and turn when we haven't seen him get involved too much post flop?

How else do you expect people to play draws like 95% of the time other than check/calling?He's got a worse Ace or some kind of draw here probably 90% of the time and a better hand than you maybe 10%.

[Willing 2 Die 0]

How else do you expect people to play draws like 95% of the time other than check/calling?

What i was saying was that the spade draw is unlikely because there was no flush draw on the flop. Its either Ax, set or two pair.

[simo_8ball 1]

there was no flush draw on the flop.

Flop: As, 5, 6s

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[Acid_Knight 2]

and betting $50 on a non spade river?

What i was saying was that the spade draw is unlikely because there was no flush draw on the flop. Its either Ax, set or two pair.

Why are you asking about a non-spade river if you're saying there's no flush draw.

[mtdesmoines 2]

Villian is an older gentlemean. .... Flop: As ...

FYPAlso, here is all you need to know: old white men over 60 and Asians play and will not fold any ace that hits. Stack him. (I just revealed one of my most powerful poker secrets)

[Willing 2 Die 0]

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You're right, i messed up.