AK, please just let me push preflop like in a push and go!

[taipan168]

I suck majorly at this. Comments on all streets please

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG+1 ($17.40)
MP1 ($6.20)
MP2 ($46.10)
MP3 ($31.25)
Hero ($45.15)
Button ($24.40)
SB ($32.10)
BB ($7.90)
UTG ($24.85)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, K.
5 folds, Hero raises to $1, Button raises to $2, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.

Flop: ($4.35) 9, A, 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, Button calls $3.

Turn: ($10.35) J (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

River: ($10.35) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, Button raises to $6, Hero calls $3.

[mcatdog]

It looks fine right up until you called his river raise. If he's a normal 25NL player then you have the best hand about 0.1% of the time when he raises you on the river.

If this opponent were any good (which he's not) then I would hate your river bet. It's plain as day that you have an ace with no heart, or maybe something like 99. When you bet $3 into a $10 pot like that, you're basically saying "I want to see a cheap showdown, please don't raise me." A good opponent will exploit that and feel free to make a big raise to push you off your hand, whether he has a heart or not. But a sucky opponent like this guy probably isn't capable of raising that bet if he doesn't have a heart, so your river bet is fine and you can simply fold when he raises you.

[taipan168]

Thanks man, great reply. Say I checked the river and opp bet $4, am I calling?

[nutsinho]

Thanks man, great reply. Say I checked the river and opp bet $4, am I calling?

at 25nl, no way in hell

[Margin Of Error]

I would check/fold this on every street.

[nutsinho]

nah lead full pot on flop then c/f thereafter

[swiggidy]

nah lead full pot on flop then c/f thereafter

[martindcx1e]

What was the point of your blocking bet on the river? Usually a blocking bet allows you to fold with a clear conscience so don't block bet and call the raise anyways.

[taipan168]

What was the point of your blocking bet on the river? Usually a blocking bet allows you to fold with a clear conscience so don't block bet and call the raise anyways.

Good point, the bet on the river was bad with the four hearts on board, I should just have check/folded the river.