Defending Middle Pair

[Syous 0]

Poker Room skinLimit Holdem Ring gameLimit: $2/$410 playersConverterPre-flop: (10 players) Hero is SB with 3 folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO calls, Button folds, Hero calls, BB checks.Flop: (4SB, 4 players)Hero checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, CO bets, Hero raises, 2 folds, CO calls.Turn: (4BB, 2 players)Hero bets, CO calls.River: (6BB, 2 players)Hero checks, CO checks.No reads, sorry. I just felt that CO made a standard bet to steal the pot.

[Zach6668 513]

Looks good to me. River card sucks. Does anyone think it's worth a bet?

[screech 0]

THE POT IS NOT BIG!The raise raise raise strategy is not optimal here. Just call the flop.And bet/fold the river.

[Syous 0]

but incase no one has a king, wouldn't i want someone to let go of AQ, pocket J's, AJ, n such?

[doubleatrain 0]

THE POT IS NOT BIG!The raise raise raise strategy is not optimal here. Just call the flop.And bet/fold the river.

That was what I was thinking.Say you just call the flop and the turn gives you the two pair. Then do you prefer to lead out or c/r the turn, Screech?

[antistuff 0]

That was what I was thinking.Say you just call the flop and the turn gives you the two pair. Then do you prefer to lead out or c/r the turn, Screech?

i think you gotta go for the checkraise.

[screech 0]

but incase no one has a king, wouldn't i want someone to let go of AQ, pocket J's, AJ, n such?

Well yeah, if you are ahead. The problem is you may be behind so folding those hands does nothign for you. Also, it's not too often anyone will have these hands since there was no raise pf.

Say you just call the flop and the turn gives you the two pair. Then do you prefer to lead out or c/r the turn, Screech?

I would usually go for the check/raise. It depends how passive/aggressive my opponent is.

[Actuary 3]

flop c/r blows.river check stinks.

[Syous 0]

really? You would bet the river?

[Actuary 3]

really? You would bet the river?

b/f.