river decision

10/20.


6 players see the flop for one bet. I have QJo in the BB.


The flop comes Jh 10h 3c (I don't have any club). SB checked, I bet and got two callers.


The turun was Ks. I bet, first guy folded, next guy raised. I don't really know much at all about this player. My impression is that he is competent but nothing fantastic. I called.


The river pairs the 10. What's your play?


I will post the results and my thoughts in a separate post.


All comments welcome.


-Dan

i meant to say i had no heart in that above post obviously, but anyway...


i checked and he checked behind. we chopped the pot, since he had QJ also.


Reasons to check include: 1) He may well check a K on the river, fearing a check-raise, which would give me a free showdown. 2) He didn't strike me as the type of person to lay a K down on the river. 3) I don't think that there was any real chance that he had AJ (he didn't seem that tricky).


Reasons to bet: 1) I'm going to be in a bitch of a spot if he bets. 2) It's very hard for him to raise me unless he has a huge hand, so it's a) unlikely that he will raise, and b) I have an easy laydown if he does.


-Dan

If he's an average player, you have to hope he has the same hand as you. There's not much you can beat on the river.