$25NL Party

This hand happened last night...

Stacks:

Hero $25
Villian $25

Been at the table for 30 min or so, no reads

Hero Dealt QJ

Fold, Hero Calls .25, Fold, Button Folds, Villian raises to $1, BB folds, Villian calls

Pot: $2.25

Flop: Q, 10, K

Villian bets $1.25, Hero calls

Pot: $4.75

Turn: K

Villian bets $2.5, Hero calls

Pot: $9.75

River: A

Villian bets $20, Hero ??

I normally don't play QJ out of position to a raise but I was feeling frisky. Do you call or fold here? Why or why not?

I'm folding here. You've only got $5 invested and you can find a better spot to get your money in.

There's always a chance that this is a bluff or he had something like J-10 or Q-J and doesn't figure you for a Jack. However, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this were AK, Q's, 10's, or poorly played Aces.

I see a pretty big problem here



30mins. online is plenty of time to develop reads unless you're not paying attention. If this player has really played so few hands, that you have no read on him, this is a fold.

Scott, I'd agree but I'm usually 3 or 4 tabling so it takes me a little longer to get a read on any table (unless there is an obvious donk).

I do agree though, I think folding is better than calling. At best you are playing for a chop and the rake is going to eat $1 or so of what you'd get back.

Ahead of a few hands and behind a lot of hands.

At best I believe we are chopping so I think its a fold.

The only thing you can beat is trip Kings, a naked bluff, ace rags, and two pair.

You're behind to AA, 10s, Qs, AK, KQ, K10 and you're splitting with, Jx.

Without reads, I think you fold.