I actually thought check and inducing a bluff would be better than betting and getting called by what would seem like only better hands. Villain won't call the river with a busted draw, but he will call the river with as little as a pair. After all he did call my turn raise. I really don't see too much value in betting the river unless villain will call with a weaker ace. The reason I bet the river was because I was sort of on tilt. Heres a hand we played before.
Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
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4 folds</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 calls, SB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 folds, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (5 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 8 BB
Afterwards he typed out, "smart laydown, tabasco...u saved $$...ty". He's been making comments like these to everyone.
After my hand were I said, "You should've laid down, could have saved some $$". Damn that felt good.