Daily Hand Quiz

This is a spot I often get lost and don’t know exactly how to play. I fell the staff comments are pretty much the way I feel about it, but I also consider giving a free card being ahead as a potential mistake.
I would check the turn for two reasons:
1. If he checks or small bets the river I want to fell confortable raising then to bring some fat to the pot.
2. Since he paid the flop-raise he might be willing to pay a drawing hand anyway since he’s payed so far and I want to be able to fold at the river if I feel I am in trouble.

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Interesting hand.

I much prefer a check/call here on the turn and river. Sure, it’s a very scary board, but the more J’s and 8′s on the board, the more likely Townsend doesn’t hold any of them.

Having said this, T8s or JTs are definitely in his range and are hands that have you crushed.

I really don’t like any bets for value here at all as he cannot possibly call very much with a hand that doesn’t beat yours. He may call a small river bet with an ace high thinking that his ace kicker may play, or at least split the pot.

So, why bet the turn? Of course, a turn bet may induce a bluff, but so will a check induce a river bluff. You may not get the same payout, but you also won’t lose your stack when he flips up a full house.

For whatever it’s worth, Townsend has to assume that the hand totally missed us and that it was unlikely that we could call a big bet with just two pair here.

So, I would check and call his river bet.

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I have to bet half of the pot. If I am raised, I am tanking. I think I am good here, but am not sure I could call an all in move ( I might ).

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Interesting hand!
I like the staffs assessment (in my words):
When playing against a PF raiser, a good/aggressive player who hits the flop/turn usually bets into the opponent to get more info.

But on the other hand, why wouldn’t a slow play of A8 or QJ be the right move into an aggressive PF raiser.

More info may mean lost $ when the opp fold prematurely.

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well i thought the check was the best play but i also saw why townsend played it that way

i felt there was no doubt i had the best hand with that turn card i actually put him on either a middle pair or possibbly qq thinkin he might have been more agressive with kk so that was out of the question so if the turn card totally missed it if gave him the chance to bluff at it or like he actually did the check raise bluff

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