Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with K A
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero raises, UTG+1 calls, SB calls.

Flop: J 4 4 (3SB, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 folds, SB calls.

Turn: T (2.5BB, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River: 5 (4.5BB, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero ?


Can we value bet A high here? Most of the time, aren't we getting called by Ax?

more often then your getting called by 77ish?

I've done it before, but it takes a pretty strong read that he'll call down with worse aces.

I tend to prefer checking here when in position.

I'd check this one. The key is that there was a jack on the flop. That means that a good opponent will be folding A-x, and it also means that a lot of passive opponents will be check/calling with a small pair.

Also, one of the few A-x's good enough that it might feel obliged to call, AT, just got there on the turn. If this came 744 and the turn was a 2, this would probably be a good spot to value bet, but as is, I think it's a check against all but the very loosest of opponents.

I see no value in a bet here.

He has no reason to call you down with a missed Ace-rag.
If he calls, Villain will turn over 22 much more often than something you beat.

Check it down.

--cm

easy check.