Session Review: Final Hand for today

[mxrider]

You flop a monster vs an unknown opponent. How to proceed?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($45.18)
CO ($59.30)
Button ($29.55)
SB ($70.35)
Hero (BB) ($49.45)
UTG ($113.40)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, 8
UTG calls $0.50, 4 folds, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.25) 8, 8, J (2 players)
Hero bets $1.25, UTG raises to $5, Hero calls $3.75

Turn: ($11.25) K (2 players)
Hero?

What is the most +EV play on the flop and here on the turn?

[ThatDeviant]

I like your flop play.

On the turn I like checking again. If he has an 8 (which is in his range given he limped UTG) the money is going in either now or on the river so it doesn't matter what you do. If he doesn't have anything you might as well let him try and bluff you again and then you can check raise the approproate amount for you to be able to make a bet that has a chance to take his stack on the next street.

This is my standard line against an unknown.

[given1982]

Originally Posted by ThatDeviant

I like your flop play.

On the turn I like checking again. If he has an 8 (which is in his range given he limped UTG) the money is going in either now or on the river so it doesn't matter what you do. If he doesn't have anything you might as well let him try and bluff you again and then you can check raise the approproate amount for you to be able to make a bet that has a chance to take his stack on the next street.

This is my standard line against an unknown.

Agreed.

[shaunnz]

yea plus that king is going to be hard for him to call a bet with the j when the king hits

[R8tme]

hmm, hard to say really, cause you are pretty deep and he will check behind quite often.
So basically you either going for all or none, so it's all upto you.