River value bet (somewhat thin)

[silkyslim]

Villain is really funny. He raises a huge range of hands, then calls down unimproved with any ace rag. Should I bet the river for value?

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, BB calls, Hero calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 folds, SB calls.

Turn: (6 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

River: (8 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero ???

[imported_The Vibesman]

Given your read, I bet the river every time.

[car ramrod]

yes

A clear bet fold imo.

[krimson]

Easy bet, I think we would have faced a raise somewhere if he had anything that beat you. Probably calling down with AK / AQ.

[silkyslim]

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A clear bet fold imo.

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are we folding to a raise? elaborate on my reads, he hasnt raised without the goods postflop, only calls down. so eah i think we do maybe.

Definitely bet for value. I would put him on any two big cards that he didn't pair up..probably AX. He bets when the nines hit the board with A kicker but layed low when nothing else big hit. I think our pocket fours are good for the boat. Bet.

[aces_dad]

Agreeing with everyone else, this is a perfect appliation of the read provided to make a value bet here and get called by some UI A.

[crownjules]

I'm not worried about villain. It's the ghost player you need to be worried about. Stupid ghosts.

[bozlax]

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A clear bet fold imo.

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are we folding to a raise? elaborate on my reads, he hasnt raised without the goods postflop, only calls down. so eah i think we do maybe.

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I hate bet/fold OOP...I REALLY hate it with position. Don't bet unless you know how you would react when raised. Why on earth would you pay a bet to NOT see a showdown? If you're going to fold to a check-raise, don't bet.

That said, I bet/call, expecting to still be shown ace-high.