AK River decision
 

after 32 hands, villain has yet to bet/raise after the flop (24/3/0)

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds, BB calls.

Turn: (4 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

River: (6 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls

not exactly a scare card, but it seems if he has a raising hand I beat (pretty much any A) why did he wait for the river? The fact that he hadn't bet once after 32 hands swayed my decision. I still think I'm ahead, but I'm risking 2BB in a 8BB (after a call) pot if I raise to see I'm beaten. What say you?

Re: AK River decision
 

If you can give him credit for the WA/WB line with an A, which is difficult to do given the limited very passive read you have him, I can see raising, but he might be bet folding in that situation anyway.

Given your read, I'd call.

-Craig

Re: AK River decision
 

I would call and expect to see a slowplayed 4 some of the time, running hearts some of the time, and a worse Ace some of the time.

Re: AK River decision
 

Re-raise. What are we afraid of here, 53? Backdoor flush? It's a semi-bluff from a guy adamant on defending his big blind with a smaller ace. If he had you beat, he'd have broke out the check raise. You're good all day. Re-raise.

Re: AK River decision
 

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What are we afraid of here, 53?

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Not so much 53 as 4x, but I wouldn't rule it out.

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Backdoor flush?

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Yeah.

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It's a semi-bluff from a guy adamant on defending his big blind with a smaller ace.

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You can't semi-bluff on the river. If he's bluff-bluffing, calling is clearly the best option.

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If he had you beat, he'd have broke out the check raise.

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How do you know?

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You're good all day.

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He might be good, but not all day.

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Re-raise.

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No.

Re: AK River decision
 

I like it. Him waking up on the river blows, you still might be ahead, but he won't call a raise unless he has you dead to rights

Re: AK River decision
 

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Re-raise. What are we afraid of here, 53? Backdoor flush? It's a semi-bluff from a guy adamant on defending his big blind with a smaller ace. If he had you beat, he'd have broke out the check raise. You're good all day. Re-raise.

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what is he calling a raise that doesn't have us beat here. What happens if he threebets, then we just wasted 3BBs on the river to find out that we were beat when we could've spent 1 BB to find out the same info

Re: AK River decision
 

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Re-raise. What are we afraid of here, 53? Backdoor flush? It's a semi-bluff from a guy adamant on defending his big blind with a smaller ace. If he had you beat, he'd have broke out the check raise. You're good all day. Re-raise.

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what is he calling a raise that doesn't have us beat here. What happens if he threebets, then we just wasted 3BBs on the river to find out that we were beat when we could've spent 1 BB to find out the same info

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To above, I don't know why I put semi-bluff, but yeah, I meant bluff. I'm retarded.

Villain has seen Hero open on the flop and turn. If Villain has the best hand, he has no reason to think Hero won't open the river either, at which time Villain can come over the top and trap Hero. Opening is a play that makes no sense in this situation, and I'd say he's probably representing a flush that he only wishes he had.

Re: AK River decision
 

i would raise this river if i could fold to a 3-bet

seeing as i can't, calling is fine, i think this is a prime example of a donkbet

Re: AK River decision
 

I agree with your analysis, but I think folding to a 3 bet would be fine here given the passive read. I would raise it. He's probably betting his rivered 2 pair with A2 [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]