JJ oop line-check

[zook]

Villain is laggy (44/11/1.6 over 400+ hands), but I've only been at the table for an orbit and we haven't tangled. Line-check please, specially river.

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Holdem Ring game - Blinds: $0.50/$1 - 9 players - Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $278.10
UTG+1: $101
MP1: $19
MP2: $99.25
MP3: $171.45
CO: $78.25
Button: $102.05
SB: $117.25
BB: $33

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is UTG with J J
Hero raises to $4, 3 folds, MP3 calls, 4 folds.

Flop: 4 4 3 ($9.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $8, MP3 calls.

Turn: 2 ($25.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $20, MP3 calls.

River: K ($65.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $25

[DaNutsInYoEye]

Are you betting for value or trying to induce a raise? Against an aware opponent you're asking to get bluffed with that blocking bet. If that's your intention I think your bet is fine. If you're betting for value I prefer ~$40-45 against opponents that have a clue and obviously fold to a raise. Against a player that has a reasonable bluffing frequency I think check-calling a reasonable bet is a better line than putting out a blocking bet unless you're prepared to call a raise. That said, when up against weak,unimaginative opponents I think the blocking bet is fine.

[zook]

I was betting for value. And I knew it was bad as soon as I clicked it

[Fnord]

Villain is laggy (44/11/1.6 over 400+ hands)

Let him make his favorite mistake.

That said, why is he just CALLing you?

[zook]

Let him make his favorite mistake.

Yeah, I think c/c is better.

That said, why is he just CALLing you?

Good question. I put him on TT-55, or less likely, two broadways or a slow-played monster. After the turn call, I really think TT-55.

[badape]

TT-77s most likely, you shoulda put out more than 25 bucks on the river though. He coulda easily call another 45-55 bucks on the river.