Pocket pair defence?

Paradise Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (7 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

Flop: (12 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

Turn: (10 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

River: (14 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, SB folds, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

Final Pot: 17 BB

[aK13]

Bet the river.

[macdaddy991]

you aren't defending, you are betting the best hand, bet the river

hmm. What about the heart flush on the flop, and the spade draw on the turn?

[hackermike]

if he bets the river and his raised does he fold or call?

if i raised, i would certainly have to call. If i folded, it would be the weakest play ever.

[Eeegah]

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hmm. What about the heart flush on the flop, and the spade draw on the turn?

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What heart flush on the flop? And who cares about the spade draw on the turn? You're being scared of completely nonexistant hands at this point. We almost certainly have the best hand on both the flop and the turn. It's fairly likely we have the best hand on the river. Bet and call one raise, probably not two.

well, i ran into A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], but i guess your right, most of the time, i'll have it.

[hizo1]

Please enlighten me, protecting against draws with the best hand does not equal defending?

Thanks

[Eeegah]

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Please enlighten me, protecting against draws with the best hand does not equal defending?

Thanks

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You can't defend against draws on the river; they've either made their hand or they haven't.