Value bet on the river or not?

[AVF2k1]

First I like to point out that the player in PM3 is very LAG.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, MP3 calls, BB calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls, BB calls.

Turn: (7.75 BB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls, BB calls.

River: (10.75 BB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero?</font>

So, am I supposed to bet the river for value or shall I check call?

/Oscar

[Piiop]

Easy bet. There is a variety of hands both players could've been calling down with that are calling your river bet.

[Nick C]

Bet the river. You have a king-high flush.

I don't see any reason to assume someone has the ace or the four (it's possible, of course, but poker is a gambling game).

If you think the LAG will bluff if checked to, or will bet his A /images/graemlins/club.gif 7 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, then I guess a checkraise could be something to consider also. I think I prefer just betting, though.

[mute]

You have the third nut flush. Not betting would be really bad.

You will get paid off here by any heart for sure, and quite possibly weaker hands as well.

[AVF2k1]

I did bet the river, got raised by MP3, BB folded and I called the raise. MP3 Shows me A /images/graemlins/heart.gifK /images/graemlins/club.gif and takes the pot.

That session was just one of those sessions when you can't win. I looked at my play and thought maybe I should have anticipated being raised on the river.

I'm glad to find comfort in you with my river bet. Thankyou /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[cmwck]

[ QUOTE ]
I looked at my play and thought maybe I should have anticipated being raised on the river.


[/ QUOTE ]

Nope. You'll win this showdown 80% of the time, but you'll loose it 20% of the time.