Daily Hand Quiz

I think most of the hands that you beat probably check behind. Some draws did miss, but not enough to get a lot of bluffs when you check. On this board, it also seems pretty unlikely that you’ll be raised when you beat by a weaker hand.

All of that together means you should lead and fold to a raise.

What actually happened: You bet 400 and the limper raised to 1000. You folded.

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I can’t put opp on any real hand other than badly played pocket aces that would raise the river. Pre flop the limp could be aces / kings or a small pocket pair. The flop check could be a set of aces or twos playing it coy (badly), but just calling a pathetic bet on the turn which puts a flush draw out in a multi-way surely means opp holds weak (assuming logic applies). For me this is either a set of aces or complete air. I would lead and call the re raise.

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I’m not to happy about the suggested lead-fold. There’s only two hands I would worry about. KQ or JT unles I knew the limper would limp with A-K and A-Q. If the later was the case I would lead-fold or check-call depeding on how aggresive my opponent is. If he’s not likely to come over the top unless he has me beaten I’ll lead. I think the 200 on the turn is too low. It might have been intepreted as a “I don’t really have anything but Ill try and steal because it looks dangerous” followed up by another tiny bet. If I was the limper holding A-x I would often put in a well sized raise in that sit making it a lead-call situation for me

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I completely disagree with Richard P. The most likely hands are JT or some random suited ace that hit, but pot-controlled a weak hand on a dry flop.

Hence the only moves that make sense are bet/fold or check/call, as villain will never turn a weak A into a bluff.

I voted check/call, even though villain probably checks behind with a weak A. Mostly because I hate being raised off a pot after betting at it.

Anyway, the solution suggested by the staff seems just a reasonable.

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OMFG! Still a majority stacking off with B/C!

I really dont get it.

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lead-call. we probably have the best hand. our bets look pathetic, and any villain in position with the tiniest bit of aggression in him could try a raise to get us off what seems like a weak hand or weak attempt at a steal. its the 200 lead on the turn that set us on this course, so now we should continue the line. we’re selling weak, and his raise tells us he bought it. cash in.

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Why does anybody think we’re behind here? The limp could literally mean anything (pocket 5′s, A6, QJ, etc.) Nobody bet the flop and villain only called the turn. The 4 doesn’t make any hands that make sense, which means if we were ahead on the turn, we’re ahead right now. There are only two hands that I might be afraid of: KQ and JT. No other hands make sense that could beat us. Putting yourself in villain’s shoes, if you have something like A9, wouldn’t you raise a bet from the big blind? Wouldn’t you think you were good at this point? I’m leading out, and if I’m raised I still have to call. I think you win here much more than 80% of the time.

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Oh, and the way the hand played out was just poor. When villain raised, hero had 4-1 to call. I’m calling that all day long, as I only have to win 20% of the time to break even. I think we’re much better than 20% to win here.

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Bet-fold if the opponent is a straightforward player or could be slowplaying JT(or something more weird from the flop).

If he can make moves and/or is a good hand reader then bet-call, because our river value bet looks very bluffy.

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Totally agree with Rhycar here. Nothing about the hand should indicate we’re behind. Sure there are possible hands that beat us, but wouldn’t you expect a raise on the turn with most of them – possible exception being J-10.

What does villain thind we have?

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agree with _CityBorn_ and Rhycar – we’re likely ahead of a weak ace or smaller two pair whom we’ve embolded with our weak looking betting betting line

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No lead/re-raise option

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I think KQ or small Ace would likely bet out on the flop to see where they stood and prevent J10 drawing out. I don’t see why anyone would slow play in the scenario.

That leaves J10 as the only realistic threat so I would exercise some caution but aim to showdown the hand either through a lead/call or check/call. If he makes it too expensive then I’m laying this down, even if I’m likely to be ahead.

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LOL at not calling 600 into a pot of 2400

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