A 5/10 hand - trip 9s on the river

[AZK]

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<font color="#C00000">Hero ($1793.25)</font>
BB ($1022)
UTG ($533.75)
MP ($2277.50)
<font color="#C00000">CO ($1053.50)</font>
Button ($481)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $5.
UTG calls $10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $10, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($40) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $30</font>, BB calls $30, UTG calls $30, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $120</font>, Hero calls $90, BB folds, UTG folds.

Turn: ($340) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets $100</font>, Hero calls $100.

River: ($540) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River action?

[captZEEbo1]

He likely has some sort of AT hand as opposed to flush draw or set, I wouldn't betting a TON here as you won't get called by much, I'd say 1/2 pot or so, had it been the other 9, you could probably get away with a much bigger bet.

[tommo]

alright, I'm just giving my input because I feel like saying what I would do. I am quite aware that you and other people in this forum probably have better advice.

Given no reads I'd just bet out about $300 on that river. If he raises I can put him on a full house or a flush without much trouble and fold.

If he has any high card +10 he will probably call that size bet (maybe its a tad too high). if he had 810 then he's probably folding.

[AZK]

Yeah, these were my thoughts exactly, just thought I might stir some controversy. Guess this was pretty standard.

[bigt439]

Any merit in check raising the turn given how weak his bet looks? You'd think that with any reasonable hand he'd really want to protect it. Given you have a decent amount of equity when called I'd think this would be a decent line. What were your plans for the river if you didn't improve? Any bluff cards?