Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $2/$4
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with A K
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: 9 Q 2 (6.5SB, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: 2 (4.75BB, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets...



Obviously that 2 didn't help anyone if they were behind, so how many of you guys fire the 2nd bullet here?

New to table, so no concrete reads, other than that they seem loose passive.

Without any solid reads other than they seem loose passive, I'm probably not firing again. I would either check/fold or possibly check/call depending on what hand you think they might have. Absolute is notorious for limit players who will call with anything, so I wouldn't be suprised if one was holding a Q,9,or 2.

W/o any reads I bet the turn again.

I also wouldn't be surprised if someone had KJ A10 108 or anything, people that call down with anything call down with anything. I bet here everytime.

Every
Single
TIme

I don't raise preflop just to win the pot immediately.
I do so to increase my chances of taking it down on the flop.

And I don't make flop continuation bets just to win the hand on the flop.
I make them to increase my chances of winning the hand unimproved on the turn.

There are some turn cards that would make it unwise to fire another bullet.
But this was a perfect card for another continuation bet.
So it just has to be made.

--CM