5/10: I lead flop w/ trips, check turn and donk river

[Wynton]

First hand at the table, so no reads. I think the flop lead is ok, because there's no way for my opponent to know what I have. When he flat calls, I suspect he's got overcards only.

Then comes the silly part, perhaps. I checked the turn, because I was afraid he might fold overcards. Then I donk the river when the A falls, guessing that he might view it as desperation.

Any of this make sense?

PokerStars 5/10 Hold'em (5 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter (http://www.pokerhand.org)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.40 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP calls.

Turn: (3.20 BB) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP checks.

River: (3.20 BB) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP calls.

Final Pot: 9.20 BB

[stigmata]

I like it. I would of checkraised the flop personally, because they will still peel so you gain a SB.

But after that there is a very good chance he will fold the turn, I think this is a perfect spot to give someone a free card to hang themselves on.

[geormiet]

Hate to be boring, but c-r the flop and lead the turn. If you're so sure he'll fold overs on the turn, then you should be doing this play with nothing more often.

[donger]

I hope you were planning to CR the turn.
If so, I like this line, it's a good one to use against an aggressive opponent heads up. A lot of players will raise overcards on the flop, then bet it on the turn anyway, hoping to get a fold or take a free showdown UI.

[Wynton]

Yeah, I was planning to c/r the turn.

Any other opinions?

[ArturiusX]

I prefer a flop c/r. He's much more capable of folding to a turn c/r then a flop c/r. Monsters may also wait till the turn.