Call or Fold
 

Villain is a multi-tabling TAG 32/7/3 over 680 hands.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP ($100.70)
Button ($101.30)
SB ($52.35)
Hero ($99.30)
UTG ($147.78)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls $1, SB (poster) completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($3) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($3) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.5</font>, Button calls $2.50, SB folds.

River: ($8) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $15</font>, Hero?


Is the standard line to bet the flop here? Thanks.

Re: Call or Fold
 

I call expecting to see AJ or a bluff here enough of the time to be profitable.

The standard line probably is to bet the flop, yes.

Re: Call or Fold
 

I bet the flop, since your TAG hasn't shown any aggression. I'd bet $2.

Re: Call or Fold
 

I call getting 3:1 here

Re: Call or Fold
 

I'm betting the flop here 100% of the time. I don't want to give a free card to a flush. But, the main reason is that you should be betting this flop from the BB with any two almost always. As played, instacall the river.

Re: Call or Fold
 

Ms. Cleo says you called the River and he showed you a better hand.

Re: Call or Fold
 

You are absolutely calling this river. Standard line would be to bet the flop to price out flush and straight draws.

Re: Call or Fold
 

Standard line is never give a free card when one card can beat you. Bet the flop, fire at the turn.

Insta-call. I put the TAG on either AJ, KJ, or J9, although 99 is a possibility, but I can't see villain hanging on to the river with only 99. If I knew this guy I might come over the top.