checking to induce a bluff.

[jaxUp]

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (5.50 SB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

There have been a few times where I've bet flop and turn, and check/folded the river (overcards, semi-bluffs). I figure that if he's behind, he likely won't call a bet, and if he's ahead, I get sucked in for 2 bets. It's a good card for him to bluff at when I show weakness. Is this a spot to check to induce a bluff? (BTW, no real reads, but this guy is not terrible).

River: (5.75 BB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero...

[Shillx]

This is not the time to induce a bluff. This is the time when you bet the river for value. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Plenty of worse hands will call praying that you have AK. That 2nd jack is a beautiful card.

Brad

[toss]

Some players will think you're less likely to hold a J when theres two on the board. I guess that's why they're more apt to call.