Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

Shorty has been playing pretty bad, he has been calling pot sized bets with draws, and has recently had some bad luck with that. Overall a pretty passive, loose player.

Villian has been playing well, winning a few big pots with premium hands. He has mixed up his starting standards a bit, throughout. He has been playing fairly aggressive, and has won some fairly big pots without showdown.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

CO ($378.70)
Button ($312.20)
Hero ($829.65)
BB <font color="#A500AF">(Shorty)</font> ($203.60)
UTG <font color="#A500AF">(Villian)</font> ($621.85)
MP ($272.20)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $2.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG <font color="#A500AF">(Villian)</font> raises to $14</font>, MP calls $14, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero (poster) calls $12, BB <font color="#A500AF">(Shorty)</font> calls $10.

Flop: ($56) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $45</font>, Shorty calls $45, Villian calls $45, MP folds.

Turn: ($191) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $150</font>, Shorty calls $144.60 (All-In), Villian calls $150.

River: ($635.60) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Hero ... ? Villian has about $400 behind.

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

given your read, I don't see why check-folding this river isn't a viable option here.

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

What part of my read makes check/folding a good option?

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

What range do you put him on? The pots nearly $650 so if you think you have him just put him all in.

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

What worse hand calls all-in, here?

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

Well it's tough to put him on a hand here but I don't think you can get away from this given the pot size and how much he has behind. Either check/call or bet $150-$200 whichever feels right.

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

It's tough for your opponent to call much on the end with anything you beat. He knows you're not bluffing into a $12 side pot.

Since he merely overcalled on that flop it's hard to think he has a straight or a set. And since he didn't go away after the big bet and call on the turn, you've got to believe he's got a big hand... a flush seems most likely.

If you make another bet of $150-200 on the river he will probably not raise you with a flush due to the paired board. Or, you could check and see how much he bets. As mentioned above, no one is going to bluff into a $12 side pot...

The correct move on the river really depends how strongly you feel about your read, and how well you feel you know his betting tendencies.

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

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What worse hand calls all-in, here?

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i don't see one that does. if you push and he calls he obviously had you all along with a higher flush or he filled on the river but you know this.

do you block bet here?

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

bet super small.. lik 125... hope he pays off... if he goes allin, puke

Re: Small Flush, Paired Board, Dry Side Pot: NL $400
 

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If you make another bet of $150-200 on the river he will probably not raise you with a flush due to the paired board.

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Good point. This line is best methinks.