This is why I don't like raising AXs after limpers

Villain is typical for Poker Room skin: 52/10/1.8
Aggression numbers progressively get larger from the flop to river.

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
4 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $140.25
Button: $94.00
Hero: $113.60
BB: $28.80

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is SB with A 9
UTG calls, Button folds, Hero raises to $5, BB folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 8 A 7 ($11, 2 players)
Hero bets $9, UTG calls.

Turn: T ($29, 2 players)
Hero ????

What is my plan now? c/f, c/c, b/f??

i thought these hands were best when raised with position?

Originally Posted by martindcx1e

i thought these hands were best when raised with position?

Against someone limping in 52% of the time I think A9s is good enough for a raise.

I wouldn't raise this from the SB. As played though, you have top pair and an OE straight draw, I bet.

bet turn. i was going to say the same thing as martin, but i agree with your reasoning.

Check.

check, because you can (look like) you are bluffing the river if you hit and like your hand enough to show it down on the river a lot.
Also, you cannot stand a raise if you bet despite the relative strength of your hand and its showdown value versus a fish

It's fine. Bet/fold turn. You're ahead a lot and definitely get called by worse.

Originally Posted by zook

Bet/fold turn.

Why?

Originally Posted by zook

It's fine. Bet/fold turn. You're ahead a lot and definitely get called by worse.

i hate getting blown of my nice looking hand...

Originally Posted by Fnord

Originally Posted by zook

Bet/fold turn.

Why?

Because there's value and he's not going to raise us off our hand unless we're beat. Checking is pretty bad imo.

Turn: T ($29, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $20, Hero ???

I didnt realize I had a OESD until after I checked.
I probably would have bet here if I wasnt 8-tabling 5max

So, now what... easy fold?

standard limp preflop and c/c turn>>>bet/fold. There arent three streets of value, we have significant equity no matter what he's got and if you check turn and make a solid bet on a blank river he's paying off with T9 and Ax for sure.

Originally Posted by Fnord

Originally Posted by zook

Bet/fold turn.

Why?

I think it's possible we get 3 streets of value from a 52/10 with A6->A2 here, but if we're only getting 2 then I want to take it now before a J,9,6 or 3rd heart falls. And T9/98/65 are always calling a turn bet but might check behind and fold to a river bet if they don't hit.