River raising

[topspin]

Is this an easy river bet, or should I worry about someone going for the old double-checkraise?

Paradise Poker 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. CO posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, CO (poster) checks, Button calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, BB checks.

Flop: (5.40 SB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO folds, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, Button calls.

Turn: (8.70 BB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">BB raises</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">BB caps</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.

River: (20.70 BB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero ...

[jrz1972]

This hand is going to play easier if you raise pre-flop.

After showing strength pre-flop and then raising after an A comes down, it should be much easier to get a read on what BB is doing.

[Nick Royale]

BB seems to be a real fish. And it certainly looks like button have been calling a strong draw, why the diamond at the river is a awfull looking card. I'm no good on judging valuebets on the river, but I would have checked. The risk of being c/r along with the risk button has completed his flushdraw are to great. I would love a cheap showdown.

Btw, I would have raised preflop and maybe capped the flop.

[topspin]

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This hand is going to play easier if you raise pre-flop. After showing strength pre-flop and then raising after an A comes down, it should be much easier to get a read on what BB is doing.

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Yeah, I missed the PF raise there, thanks. I'm still curious about river action given the limp, though.

[topspin]

Paradise Poker 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. CO posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, CO (poster) checks, Button calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, BB checks.

Flop: (5.40 SB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO folds, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, Button calls.

Turn: (8.70 BB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">BB raises</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">BB caps</font>, Hero calls, Button calls.

River: (20.70 BB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: 20.70 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB has 7d Ah (two pair, aces and sevens).
Hero has As Jd (two pair, aces and jacks).
Button has 9c 8s (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins 20.70 BB. </font>