OOP Inducing bluffs on the river?

[Riposte]

Should I be check-calling in these positions on the river?



Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

BB ($48.45)
Hero ($30.40)
MP ($11)
CO ($24.90)
Button ($4.65)
SB ($25.25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, MP calls $1, CO calls $1, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.

Flop: ($3.35) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, MP folds, CO calls $2.

Turn: ($7.35) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, CO calls $5.

River: ($17.35) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $9</font>, CO folds.

Final Pot: $26.35

[Bukem_]

Yes.

[arod15]

I think checking the river is almost always a mistake except against a supper aggressive player. Too many times the OP checks behind. I think betting is the way to go. I think Checking the Turn can sometimes induce a big bet thats a better route....

[Riposte]

Yeah my post is probably stupid. It depends, as usual.

[BobboFitos]

depends on opponents, some have 1 pair / etc others have busted straight or flush or both.

your pf-&gt; turn play was great

if you've seen them bluff, yes, give them a chance to donate on river. most will just check worse hands and busted draws, so a bet does have some value.