My read is that he had a draw of somekind based on a fast call of my flop bet. I am fairly new to the table, but he has played nearly every hand to the flop.

I should have bet the turn to push him off the draw or a small pair as the K is definitely a scare card for a lot of hands he calls the flop with.

As played though, is it ever ok to make this sort of call on the river?



Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
9 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (9 players) HERO is CO with A Q
4 folds, MP3 raises to $2, HERO raises to $6, 3 folds, MP3 calls.

Flop: 9 8 T ($13.5, 2 players)
MP3 checks, HERO bets $7, MP3 calls.

Turn: K ($27.5, 2 players)
MP3 checks, HERO checks.

River: 2 ($27.5, 2 players)
MP3 bets $8, HERO calls.

Results:
Final pot: $43.5

Could you please convert your hands in the future? Here is the best one: http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter

Thanks.

- Zach

PS - I'll leave the comments on the hand for those who don't suck at NL.

by checking the turn I think you give up "the right" to the pot unimproved.

Thanks for converting, jjgoldy5.

- Zach

Yep -- thanks for keeping me in line.

Nah. This doesnt seem like a hand in which youre usually taking down with A-High. Plus he min raised which doesnt mean a lot but what "draws" does he have on the flop that arent completed? Theres just straight draws and the only ones you are ahead of are retarded ones which should be folded preflop (like J-rag or 7 rag) He MIGHT have A7 or AJ, those are only logical hands you are ahead of. Easy fold. He isn't min raising complete crap and I can't see anything youre beating that he calls with on flop. 9 out of 10 times you are beat.

Calling this river is clear spew.

If you really think he has a draw and you want to go to showdown then you need to bet the turn. But what drawing hand can you beat here other than AJ? Is villain really aggro enough to raise from that position with J-rag?

As played I fold the river, I just can't picture many hands we can beat.

QFT. The other thing is, would AJ even take a stab at the river? Methinks not.

Folding time!

Thanks guys.

I had an inkling he was a huge donk, and decided to call... he showed 37o, but in trying not to be results oriented I thought I'd get some other input.

Thank you again.

looks like you found a new buddy to play with.