Small pair facing turn check-raise, oh n0ez!

[baudib]

I suppose this goes against the rule of not going broke with 1 pair while playing small pps or SCs. Also perhaps we should reevaluate the idea that the turn check-raise is always da nutz.

I mean, is this guy representing anything here other than air? His hand seems to be utterly face-up.

Preflop and flop I consider standard, I thought about checking back the turn but I didn't want him to get to the river cheap and represent whatever big card falls.

Reads: He was limping a lot. I won a medium pot off him in a blinds battle where my 33 rivered a straight on an ace and he paid me off with A6.

edit: Would you ever consider playing a big pair like this, it'd be such a mind-fuck.

No Limit Holdem Tournament
9 Players
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Stacks:
UTG (2,650)
UTG+1 (2,835)
MP1 (3,390)
MP2 (2,980)
MP3 (2,080)
CO (6,090)
Hero (BTN) (3,755)
SB (3,540)
BB (3,280)

Blinds: 25/50

Pre-Flop: (75, 9 players) Hero is BTN
4 folds, MP3 calls 50, CO raises to 150, Hero calls 150, 2 folds, MP3 calls 100

Flop: (525, 3 players)
MP3 checks, CO checks, Hero bets 300, MP3 folds, CO calls 300

Turn: (1,125, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets 800, CO raises to 1,600, [color=#cc0000]

[mcatdog]

Fold PF, flop bet is good, turn is an easy check behind, as played you pretty much have to call and try to hit a flush or a six. Nothing wrong with playing a big pair like this against people who are going to mindlessly bet their small pairs on the turn without thinking about what they can get called by (sorry).

[baudib]

hmmm, interesting. you think he has a pair here ever?

[mcatdog]

hmmm, interesting. you think he has a pair here ever?

Of course he can, and he usually does. He called your flop bet in a 3-way pot, what are you putting him on, A high? And then you're betting again on the turn? Did you actually expect A high to call you down for 3 streets?

[fjuanl]

I don't think its unrealistic to put villain on AK/AQ after calling the flop bet at low stakes. But AK/AQ likely wont call down especially when you bet 800 into 1100. He likely has an overpair with this line. Call and fold unless you hit trips or a flush

[baudib]

Thanks guys, I suppose the key point regardless of result is that the turn bet is really awful, considering i have a weak hand and i'm bloating the pot instead of taking a card to improve.

I still think this turn check-raise just totally reeks of air, I can't imagine an overpair not just shoving the turn.