Not slowplaying, Not FPS, just straight up betting. People forget that so often, that I feel I have to post this simple hand.

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $5/$10
5 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $1383.50
CO: $974.80
HERO: $2156.20
SB: $1071.50
BB: $1726.85

Pre-flop: (5 players) HERO is Button with
UTG folds, CO calls, HERO raises to $35, SB calls, BB calls, CO calls.

Flop: ($140, 4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, CO checks, HERO bets $80, 2 folds, CO calls.

Turn: ($300, 2 players)
CO checks, HERO bets $150, CO calls.

River: ($600, 2 players)
CO checks, HERO bets $300, CO calls.

Results:
Final pot: $1200
HERO shows KS JC
CO shows QC JS

Wow, that would be a pretty loose passive table you were on. NIHAN. That river bet is the hardest thing to do IMO.

Half pot bet on turn seems a bit weak, or it is normal at this level?

Nice value bet on the river, it looks like a trip on value town posts in limit section.

Why didn't he raise at some point, preferably on the flop? He might have saved himself a couple of hundred.

I have the same question about the 1/2 pot bet, particularly on the turn. If he comes over the top of you and makes a pot committing raise, or pushes, are you pushing or folding?

Is there a rationale for the 1/2 pot bet on the turn vs. a ~3/4 pot bet here?

Trying to learn.

I think this situation happening so smoothly is rare. The only hand you can effectively beat is QJ. I dunno.. Nice board for it tho..

I rarely pound all streets in position without trips or better.. but, as previousely revealed, I'm WT (and proud of it!)

For instance, a typical KJ or KQ hand in position might go like this for me.. Few limpers, I raise 6x, one caller. Flop [Th]7d]. He checks, I bet 3/4, he calls. Turn is a . He checks, I'll usually either a) bet again and check the river if called (?) or b) check the turn and bet the river if he checks again. Unless I know the guy is a total donkey and I have previous psychological history with him,.. I play it cautious.. excuse the hijack