PS $22 -- Turned Boat, why is this guy calling me?
 

Should I be attempting to pwn this guy on the river? Are there hands I beat that call a river beat?

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t2240)
MP2 (t1490)
CO (t670)
Button (t2260)
SB (t1480)
<font color="#C00000">BB (t2330)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1530)</font>

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls t20, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t100) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t60</font>, MP1 folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls t60.

Turn: (t220) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t140</font>, BB calls t140.

River: (t500) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t500

Re: PS $22 -- Turned Boat, why is this guy calling me?
 

a "5" would play it the same no? i'd value bet the river...couple hundred

Re: PS $22 -- Turned Boat, why is this guy calling me?
 

A 5, any lower than 88 pair, and overcards would probably play this the same. You are most likely ahead, and many worse hands that he holds here will call you, so you have to valuebet. I'd probably throw out about 150.

Re: PS $22 -- Turned Boat, why is this guy calling me?
 

I don't see anything unusual here. He has a hand but not a monster and is just trying to get to a showdown. Any pocket pair, maybe 56 suited. I value bet 200 because I think I am probably ahead and want to discourage a move being made if I check.

Re: PS $22 -- Turned Boat, why is this guy calling me?
 

5, smaller pocket pair than 88, A high might call you down also at these limits.