Gah how does this not value bet the river?!?!
Full Tilt Poker, $10/$20 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com – Hand History Converter
BB: $3,800
Hero (UTG): $4,340
MP: $4,151
CO: $2,000
BTN: $4,026
SB: $3,853
Pre-Flop: A
8 dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $70, 2 folds, BTN calls $70, SB folds, BB calls $50
Flop: ($220) A
K 7 (3 Players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $100, BB folds, Hero calls $100
Turn: ($420) 8
(2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $275, Hero calls $275
River: ($970) 2 (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN checks
Results: $970 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed A 8 (a flush, Ace high) and WON $967 (+$522 NET)
BTN showed A
8 (two pair, Aces and Eights) and LOST (-$445 NET)
why check the flop?
It’s kind of balance thing. Having raised UTG, I want to be able to check stuff like weak Aces and JJ-KK, so checking top pair and the nut flush draw is a nice way to add some hands that can check and still take heavy heat to my range. Plus, it’s not like betting is going to get me action from hands I crush except worse flush draws, which aren’t very likely. I think the hand has more value as a bluff inducer since it’s also hard for me to be way behind. Lastly, when I do get there, I usually can get value from a concealed draw….