Originally Posted by benny999

This hand kind of shows the reverse implied odds of limping Axs out of position and playing top pair...be glad he didn't extract more of your chips.

If I limped in pre flop, I'm really looking for two pair+ or a flush draw/flush. I would've probably check/folded this flop and bet a blank turn if it checked through, but betting at the flop is fine too with the draws out.

If you call the flop min raise and think a draw is likely, I think you should lead 1/2 pot on the turn and fold to a raise, to deny a free card and get some info. But checking is not bad either to control pot size.

Calling the river min raise is not too good either because you only beat a bluff really.

Originally Posted by freechus9

Isn't villain's turn check kind of fishy? The only hands that would check behind are draws or maybe weak aces.. I think the river minraise may be a poor attempt to bluff hero out?

Originally Posted by freechus9

This is why you fold preflop, so you don't have to deal with situations like these. As played I think it's fine.