Should I have bet this river?
 

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls, MP1 calls.

MP1 is a fish from my buddy list. I have the perfect seat at the table IMO.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls.

River: (7.25 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

He probably doesn't have a K when the 2nd one hits but I took the showdown. SSH says bet marginal hands for value vs loose players. I couldn't pull the trigger. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

Final Pot: 7.25 BB

Re: Should I have bet this river?
 

You should probably value bet this, as you guessed. Most players will call you with an 8, and many will call with a 5 or 6.

Re: Should I have bet this river?
 

One thing I'm doing is whenever I think should I value bet this river, I just do. It is usually right, and when it is not I review the hand to see what I missed on the flop and turn against this opponent (and ones with similar profiles)

Re: Should I have bet this river?
 

If you bet the turn, you bet the river. If the first king beats you, so does the second one [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: Should I have bet this river?
 

I would have bet it.

Re: Should I have bet this river?
 

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Should I have bet this river?

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yes.

He proably had a 5 6 7 or 8 and missed. I would bet this river.