$100nl -TP IP w/Ax

[spoonitnow]

Villain is 16/9/1.0. I've stolen blinds more than anyone at the table for the past 3-4 orbits, but nothing *too* crazy.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP ($100)
Hero ($103.55)
Button ($100.20)
SB ($62.95)
BB ($114.45)
UTG ($97.50)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, 5.
2 folds, Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($8.50) A, 4, 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($8.50) 3 (2 players)
BB bets $4, Hero calls $4.

River: ($16.50) K (2 players)
BB bets $4, Hero calls $4.

Final Pot: $24.5

I'm not sure if I should have been getting a raise in there somewhere or not, especially on the river. Comments?

[Numbr2intheWorld]

why didn't you bet the flop?

[spoonitnow]

why didn't you bet the flop?

I felt like it was pretty close to a WA/WB situation against a really tight range. Also I thought I could get more value by provoking a turn bet from hands that missed the flop without getting in too big of a pot against a bigger ace.

Or should I expect to get called down by something like TT for multiple streets here?

[will641]

you could probably get 2 streets in against TT or somewhere in there. i still bet flop, and if he donks into me on turn i call, same with river.

[wufwugy]

In fullring I like checking flop, but not sure in shorthanded. WA/WB here is less frequent in 6max.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Unless ur dealing with people who c/r a lot i bet this 99%.

[mixchange]

why didn't you bet the flop?

I felt like it was pretty close to a WA/WB situation against a really tight range. Also I thought I could get more value by provoking a turn bet from hands that missed the flop without getting in too big of a pot against a bigger ace.

Or should I expect to get called down by something like TT for multiple streets here?

you definitely can get value from people in 6max here by cbetting. its almost MORE suspicious to check on such a dry board with low cards + an ace. you should already be cbetting so much in 6 max that you will be called by

- a pair of fours or nines
- many pocket pairs

because nobody believes you. but you also should be firing a lot on turns too, even when you missed based on boards. So you have probably 2 streets of value and a check/call river.

[Fnord]

edit: Misread the hand, thought we had 2pr at the end.

[IowaSkinsFan]

i dont raise river fnord, the guy is a 16/9 and this looks like Ax better kicker. Were vtowning ourselves most of the time.

[mixchange]

i dont raise river fnord, the guy is a 16/9 and this looks like Ax better kicker. Were vtowning ourselves most of the time.

you base that read on what?

i wouldn't even be shocked if villain showed up without even a pair here

[will641]

i dont raise river fnord, the guy is a 16/9 and this looks like Ax better kicker. Were vtowning ourselves most of the time.

you base that read on what?

i wouldn't even be shocked if villain showed up without even a pair here

well he only has a AF of 1. i would be a little surprised if he bet a 9 here especially two streets with that K, and our kicker sucks obv. i agree with ISF that this is a Ax better kicker. the bottome line is betting flop makes this a whole hell of a lot easier.