PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 100 BB
SB: 111.92 BB
BB: 103.8 BB
Hero (UTG): 105.76 BB
MP: 223.2 BB
CO: 179.96 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♠ A♦
Hero raises to 2 BB, MP calls 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold
Flop: (5.4 BB, 2 players) J♣ 5♣ T♦
Hero bets 2.6 BB, MP calls 2.6 BB
Turn: (10.6 BB, 2 players) 5♦
Hero bets 7.08 BB, MP calls 7.08 BB
River: (24.76 BB, 2 players) Q♥
Hero checks, MP checks
Spoiler
Hero wins 23.36 BB
You could treat my hand just like AJ. Don't worry about the small bet sizing, I know it is not normal but I have my reasons for it here.
This is a very general question and I just figured I actually don't know how to play default here against unknown.
With Top Pair/Overpair, I certainly bet twice on Flop and Turn.
Now the question is: Should I bet again on the river?
Pros: I fake a missed flush draw 3-Barrel, Villain might call with bluffcatcher.
Pros: I make it harder to figure out whether I have a flush or not (then again, this is NL25 so no one really looks at my game consistency)
Pros: I get value from any top pair worse kicker.
Cons: If I get re-raised, it's a though spot. Depending on the size, I'd probably fold. Full House/trips is possible here.
Cons: Worse hands can re-raise to bluff me out of the pot. If I check and they bet, I can just call
Cons: If I don't bet, I give him the chance to bluff/thin value bet me on his own, which I can protiftably call.
So I wonder, what is the more common line for value here?
TBH I'm doing both anyway, because I am paranoid and like the idea of doing more than one thing on the same board. Still, I have to admit that I don't know what is the preferred line here, if you had to chose one.
