Boring 55's hand

[fnord_too]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) wacki's version of bison

UTG (t1000)
UTG+1 (t1000)
UTG+2 (t1000)
MP1 (t1000)
MP2 (t1000)
MP3 (t1000)
CO (t1000)
Button (t1000)
Hero (t1000)
BB (t1000)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls t15, MP1 calls t15, 4 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t60) T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="black">(4 players)</font>
<font color="red">Hero bets t40</font>, BB calls t40, <font color="red">UTG+2 raises to t80</font>, MP1 folds, Hero calls t40, BB calls t40.

Turn: (t300) 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="black">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="red">UTG+2 bets t55</font>, Hero calls t55, BB calls t55.

River: (t465) J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+2 checks.

Final Pot: t465

[Scuba Chuck]

That's a lot of interesting weak betting. Made the call down easy.

[bluefeet]

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That's a lot of interesting weak betting. Made the call down easy.

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I agree. But I'm wondering why you didn't value bet the river?

I'm the king of the weak "not the nut" OOP river check/call, but I can't imagine what beats you here.

With the lack of aggression on the turn (with the flopped FD), it's hard to put either one on a set (not to mention the flop).

Just curious.

[fnord_too]

I don't think a lot beats me, but I prefer to check and try to snap off a bluff rather than be possibly, albeit unlikely, put to a tough decision against an unknown. Also, it is possible that villain has a 7 here and is being tricky.

edit - not likely, but possible. I love how big hands often go into massive underbet mode.

Edit 2 - and I might snap off a missed flush bluff.

[Scuba Chuck]

fnord, fwiw, that would have also been my line.

[MegaBet]

I would bet the river.

[bluefeet]

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I don't think a lot beats me, but I prefer to check and try to snap off a bluff rather than be possibly, albeit unlikely, put to a tough decision against an unknown. Also, it is possible that villain has a 7 here and is being tricky.

edit - not likely, but possible. I love how big hands often go into massive underbet mode.

Edit 2 - and I might snap off a missed flush bluff.

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Yeah, I can see that. I'm just curious what others do here. I personally don't think I value bet enough. If villian showed a little more interest on the turn - a reason to believe he might fire a third time on the river...

Eh, no biggie. Just looking for some alternative thinking in this situation. Thx.

[runner4life7]

i would also bet the river and i think bet 60-75 on the flop as opposed to 40, but I am perfectly fine with how you played it.

[bigt439]

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I would bet the river.

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A bluff is much more unlikely 3-way. Your line is better HU. With the weak ass betting so far a bluff is even more unlikely.

[microbet]

I don't think I always play it the same, but I often bet the river.