villain puts on the brakes - bet the river or take the free showdown?

[detruncate]

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Bad guy is pretty typical. Plays too many hands, is erratically aggressive, and not above pushing with a made hand or draw that he likes.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, <font color="CC3333">UTG 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (9.25 BB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero ???

So... what do we think? Is it the free showdown and thank you very much, or just how much did that 3 scare you?

[Jimbobobb]

I'd bet, and hope he calls with his Ace of hearts.

[SofaCoach]

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I'd bet, and hope he calls with his Ace of hearts.

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Agree 100%. It sure looks like he was semi-bluffing with the A of hearts. It may also be a stone-cold bluff trying to shake you with that scary board. Either way, bet.

[dfscott]

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I'd bet, and hope he calls with his Ace of hearts.

[/ QUOTE ]What do you do if he check-raises?

[Jimbobobb]

Make a bad call and hate myself in the morning, and have some new notes to put in for this guy depending on the outcome.