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PokerStars Game #25567768997: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2009/03/03 16:00:04 ET
Table 'Olympia' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: sooted112 ($53.05 in chips)
Seat 2: jlmjlm ($29.95 in chips)
Seat 3: Haak24 ($36.85 in chips)
Seat 4: Laura1201 ($104.25 in chips)
Seat 5: deepres ($51.50 in chips)
Seat 6: koomo ($52.35 in chips)
deepres: posts small blind $0.25
koomo: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Laura1201 [Qs Qc]
sooted112: calls $0.50
jlmjlm: folds
Haak24: folds
Laura1201: raises $2.50 to $3
deepres: folds
koomo: folds
sooted112: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Jc 9h 2s]
sooted112: checks
Laura1201: bets $6
sooted112: calls $6
*** TURN *** [Jc 9h 2s] [4d]
sooted112: checks
Laura1201: ........

Player is fairly loose.

I don't mind checking here, for pot control. The board is fairly dry so you don't desperately need to bet to protect your hand. If your opponent has a jack, you're much more likely to get a value bet out of him if you check and then bet the river (because it will look like you c-bet the flop).

Also if you happen to be beat, you'll save money by checking.

If I did check, I'd definitely call any reasonable river bet, and I would bet if checked to on the river also.

Depends what jack. If I was sure he had A-J or K-J I would bet again, about 2/3rds of the pot. But if it was a worse jack you might be more likely to get a call if you wait until the river.

I'm gonna look this one up cos I'm curious now.