Part: Part Seven - Betting on Fourth and Fifth Street
Getting the money in late
Turn
You called pre with 5♠5♦, flopped a set on K♦ 5♣ 2♠, and just called his flop c-bet to disguise it. Turn 9♥ - he bets again.
Your set is well hidden and he keeps betting on the turn. Best?
WhyRaise for value. You've disguised the hand long enough - the turn is the time to start building, so you can get stacks in by the river. Flatting again risks a scary river and leaves money behind against his barreling range.
What happensYou raise to 6,000; he calls. Pot: 15,600 (78 BB).
River
River 3♣ - a blank. He checks.
Blank river, he checks, and you have a set. Best?
WhyBet big for value. He check-called a big turn raise and still holds strong one-pair hands like K-Q or A-K that pay a final bet. Getting the last of the money in on fifth street is the whole point - checking leaves a stack of value behind.
What happensYou bet 8,000; he calls with K-Q. You stack him.
You disguised your set early, then shifted gears to get the money in on the turn and river. With a near-nut hand, fourth and fifth street are for extraction - don't over-trap and lose the value.
With a big hand, get the money in on the later streets - raise the turn and bet the river for value rather than slow-playing the value away.