Tens out of position
 

Hi, two main questions here. Firstly, should I check the river to induce a bluff, and secondly, given that I bet, do I call a raise? I'm leaning toward yes for the first, no for the second. Any opinions?

CO is unremarkable, but I've only seen a few hands.


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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls, CO calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP calls, CO calls.

Flop: (6.40 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP calls, CO calls.

Turn: (4.70 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP folds, CO calls.

River: (6.70 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>

Re: Tens out of position
 

I think this is a text book example for check calling to try to catch a bluff, villan might also bet a 6 here too. I wouldn't like getting raised much here, and would probably muck.

Re: Tens out of position
 

This is an interesting question...

I prefer the bet/fold to check/call, because with those last 2 overcards IMO most players that might have tried to bet their 5 or 6 at you on the river will now check through assuming your "AK" just caught up.

This is very player-dependent though...there are many aggressive players that I would c/c to induce a bluff, but for me that is a read-specific deviation from my normal line.

Surf

Re: Tens out of position
 

This is a very easy value bet. Fold to a raise is player dependant but at 5/10 probably yah.

-Mike