River play w/ 88

[Jim Shears]

No interesting reads. Typical loose passive round up.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
checks, UTG checks, MP3 checks, CO checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, Button calls.

River: (8.50 BB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero...

The river card is a bit frightning, completing several draws. Do I want to start the betting again?

[firedawg]

Bet that river. He may be string along with the top pair, to your underpair. Call a re-raise.

[Shillx]

Not betting and then 3-betting this flop (should it get raised) is pretty bad given that you have no reads. You will almost always have the best hand should someone raise and then you can put the screws to the callers. You can't risk a check/though with this type of hand.

Brad

[flopwell]

I don't bet the river here...I don't see anyone calling unless you are beaten.

[Jim Shears]

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Not betting and then 3-betting this flop (should it get raised) is pretty bad given that you have no reads.

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First off, thanks for the comment. Secondly, I'm not sure I understand the above statement. Please clarify.