Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $3/$6
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with J 7
UTG calls, 3 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: A 7 K (3SB, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets, SB calls, Hero ...

Another old one, same session.

Mostly looking at the flop. Decision one, I checked, decision 2, I folded. Does anyone bet out, or peel?

Flop bettor is a giant donk, like 62/11, called me down with T high once, and so on. SB is 50/2 after 50 hands, but new to the table, so no reads at the time.

I think I just fold here.

If bettor is as bad as you say he is, you sholdn't have much trouble making money off of him later on when you have better hands.

My default is to lead this flop. I know your like me and lead lotsa flops with 2pairs, sets, etc, so this is a good balancing play. However, when one of my opponents is known to make very loose calls, I generally just check and fold. It's just too hard to tell if your ahead or behind, and in such a small pot you really don't want to make such tough decisions.

i think the board is too coordinated to go any further with bp and smallish pot.

I love leading out in unraised flops when the Ace hits.
Villains likely don't have the Ace (hence the limps).
And they can't chase overs.
So I take down a ton of small pots that way.

And once they recognize this little bluffing pattern of mine, I can value bet my real hands relentlessly.

I won't spend money chasing in a small pot.
So if I'm not the bettor, I'm the folder.

--CM

what do you do when they don't fold?
Say Button calls.
Are you c/f the turn, or b/f ?

then you got the river...

I, too, lead out here a lot on flop
c/c does blow

These plays are a lot easier when we have missed the flop completely.
Then we can fire one bluff into the pot.
And check-fold after.

With a piece of the flop, it's a little more tricky.
But if called, Villain either has us beat or is drawing to the better hand.
And if he is drawing, he will surely call the turn bet as well.
So it costs us 2 big bets to continue this play.
And even if Villain misses his draw, he could easily hit one of his overcards.
Conclusion: I don't like our winning chances compared to the amount it costs us.

So if my shot on the flop is called, I likely play passively and check-fold the turn.
If villain takes a free card on the turn, and a blank hits the river, I check-call to pick up a bluff.

--cm