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    Default The check-behind turn move

    Well the players at 400 NL 6 max are WAY better than 200 NL 6 max, so I'm constantly learning and paying some learning tax to them (This is why I dont advise playing 2/4 NL 6 max until you have a 12k+ bankroll). But I consider it a price im willing to pay to become a better player. Lushang is considerably better than me, and I dumped a lot of money to him before figuring him out somewhat. Here's a good hand I had with him where I pulled a check behind on the turn to induce a bluff on the river (needless to say, it was a bad bluff on his part).

    Is this a good move or should I have bet the turn?

    ***** Hand History for Game 2394132658 *****
    $400 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, July 20, 04:02:08 EDT 2005
    Table Table 55051 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
    Seat 1 is the button
    Total number of players : 5
    Seat 1: JonChan24 ( $481.85 )
    Seat 2: junru ( $113.73 )
    Seat 3: lushang ( $973.30 )
    Seat 6: Rozz123 ( $384.65 )
    Seat 4: EvilEcstasy_ ( $136.90 )
    junru posts small blind [$2].
    lushang posts big blind [$4].
    ** Dealing down cards **
    Dealt to EvilEcstasy_ [ Ks 8s ]
    EvilEcstasy_ raises [$8].
    Rozz123 folds.
    JonChan24 folds.
    junru folds.
    lushang calls [$4].
    ** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, Kc, Js ]
    lushang checks.
    EvilEcstasy_ bets [$15].
    lushang calls [$15].
    ** Dealing Turn ** [ Jc ]
    lushang checks.
    EvilEcstasy_ checks.
    ** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
    lushang bets [$30].
    EvilEcstasy_ calls [$30].
    lushang shows [ Tc, Qd ] a pair of jacks.
    EvilEcstasy_ shows [ Ks, 8s ] two pairs, kings and jacks.
    EvilEcstasy_ wins $106 from the main pot with two pairs, kings and jacks.
    BR now: $106900
    Playing now: $10/10/20 - $20/40 NL live, $10/20 NL full ring online, $10/20 NL 6-max online, $20/40 FL 6-max online, $100/200 FL live
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    Just giving him more chances to catch. I bet down to the river, he'll probably call anyways.

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    Quote Originally Posted by allLiving
    Just giving him more chances to catch. I bet down to the river, he'll probably call anyways.
    I agree, he calls a turn bet. And what do I do if he bets big the river? I'm in bad shape. If I check the turn, it limits the mischief he can pull.
    BR now: $106900
    Playing now: $10/10/20 - $20/40 NL live, $10/20 NL full ring online, $10/20 NL 6-max online, $20/40 FL 6-max online, $100/200 FL live
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