Two 100NL hands

[mixchange]

How do you play the turn here? I definitely know I'm ahead, but there could be some pretty disasterous river cards, though unlikely.

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UTG ($11.25)
MP ($29.85)
CO ($43.10)
Button ($48.90)
SB ($91.95)
Hero ($100)

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

Flop: ($6) A, J, 6 (2 players)
SB bets $3, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $3.

Turn: ($18) K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero??




Do you call this turn, or are we beat? I hate checking a weak 2p, but it looks like a bad card for us. I'm only playing this hand because I'm on the button.

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SB ($16.25)
BB ($29.85)
UTG ($43.10)
MP ($48.90)
CO ($77.95)
Hero ($107.65)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7, 9.
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, Hero calls $1, SB raises to $3, 1 fold, UTG calls $2, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($10) K, 9, 7 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $2, Hero raises to $6, SB folds, UTG calls $4.

Turn: ($22) J (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $11, UTG raises to $22, Hero ??

[zenbitz]

hand 1... I am not so sure you are ahead. He could be trapping with 2p or just cautious with a better kicker. I guess bet though. No need to get crazy, like 1/2 pot or a little more.

hand 2... I smell a straight. Probably T8... possibly a better 2 pair or even JJ. I don't think I can fold bottom 2 in position getting 5:1. I think I just call.

Oh wait. UTG only has $12 behind. I think just put it in. He probably has AA, the little trapping SS snot.

[mixchange]

Hand 1: I've noticed at 100NL much more than at 25/50nl the SB making plays on your blind. I fired 1/2 pot in and he folded. I know it's a boring hand but the blind battle seems like a common thing at 100nl.

Hand2: I called turn and villain tried to c/r again but I checked river and saw his KJ... I almost just dumped it on the turn, considering how common it is to see KJ or J9 limp/call. Consider how short UTG is, I think it's a fold on turn because it's highly likely UTG shoves river.