Bet the river right?

#1 11-03-2005, 07:55 PM

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (3 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG folds, SB calls.

Turn: (2.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River: (4.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 4.50 BB

MrWookie47 · #2 11-03-2005, 08:03 PM

There aren't as many T's left as there are 9's and J's. How much does this guy suck? I'd very very likely bet.

#3 11-03-2005, 08:13 PM

Unless I have a reason to believe otherwise, in situations like this, I always figure the chances that villain has a T just went down and my hand just got better.

Depending on the player, you could check to induce a bluff, but without a GREAT read, I'd bet.

Know what you'll do if he raises.

bozlax · #4 11-03-2005, 08:15 PM

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There aren't as many T's left as there are 9's and J's. How much does this guy suck? I'd very very likely bet.

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Isn't this a situation where you're not going to get called by a worse hand? So, if he calls I think you're looking at, at best, a split. Not to mention that if you bet and he calls, the pot gets raked, so you're putting in a bet to win a half a bet (if I recall the 'stars rake structure, correctly).

#5 11-03-2005, 08:16 PM

Im thinking you have the best hand by the river, I would have bet.

bozlax · #6 11-03-2005, 08:16 PM

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...you could check to induce a bluff...

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That would be some bluff...Hero is last to act and it's been checked to him.

#7 11-03-2005, 08:17 PM

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Unless I have a reason to believe otherwise, in situations like this, I always figure the chances that villain has a T just went down and my hand just got better.

Depending on the player, you could check to induce a bluff, but without a GREAT read, I'd bet.

Know what you'll do if he raises.

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I had position on him and I dont think he would take the chance to check raise me on the river. I didnt have enough hands to get a good read on him but he wasnt that good.

#8 11-03-2005, 08:19 PM

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...you could check to induce a bluff...

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That would be some bluff...Hero is last to act and it's been checked to him.

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I got the speed reading. Now for comprehension.

pokernicus · #9 11-03-2005, 08:45 PM

Given that you're up against SB, there are probably a wider range of hands he'd complete.

So, I think you're more likely to have the best hand, and there are some weaker hands he might call down with.

In a vacuum, I would probably fire a bet on the river here because I've run into enough calling stations who would pay me off with a weaker hand.

Of course, it depends on your read. If he's tricky enough to check-raise the river (or if he's willing to fold a marginal hand), then checking behind is OK.