Bet this river?

ClaytonN · #1 02-02-2005, 06:38 PM

No reads, still in my first 200 hands at 1/2. If something else is out of line, please let me know.

What I'm curious to know is how to play the river here:

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, 4 folds, Button (Villain) calls, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG+2 folds, Villain calls, SB calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Villain calls, SB folds.

River: (5.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)

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Hero ???

hate · #2 02-02-2005, 06:43 PM

Is a flop c/r out of the question here? With anybody except LPP, I think I'd be trying it. EP, a weak made hand. I think I'd bet/fold or bet/call the river depending on what Villain is like.

ClaytonN · #3 02-02-2005, 06:44 PM

I have no idea who villain is, though. Do I check/call, bet/call, or bet/fold?

And is the flop worth trying to checkraise?

DeadManJay · #4 02-02-2005, 06:45 PM

If someone raises here it's 2 bets for you to see a showdown that you probably haven't won. Check/call here to ensure you're showing down for 1 bet.

That was my answer before I double checked and realized it was heads up. Bet/call the river here IMO.

dinero2433 · #5 02-02-2005, 06:49 PM

For sure bet this river. It's likely that your opponent caught a small piece of the flop, or was chasing the flush draw. If he happens to hold a Jack, you're going to pay him, but this looks like a good time to value bet.

hate · #6 02-02-2005, 06:52 PM

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I have no idea who villain is, though. Do I check/call, bet/call, or bet/fold?

And is the flop worth trying to checkraise?

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I'm leaning towards bet/call here because the only draw I see hitting is that straight, he could be pulling on a diamond draw and then try to desperation bluff, and you're headsup. As for the flop c/r, I would, but I get the feeling I overuse it.

davelin · #7 02-02-2005, 06:53 PM

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Is a flop c/r out of the question here?

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Yes IMO

dinero2433 · #8 02-02-2005, 06:57 PM

I don't like the check raise on the flop. You don't want the flush draw to see a free card, and you have top pair with a big kicker. On top of that, if we don't know anythig about Villain, how do we know he's going to bet?

I think a bet was the right play.

meep_42 · #9 02-02-2005, 07:10 PM

No chance on a check-raise on this flop, too likely to get checked through.

Good flop and turn bets. Barring a read, I bet/fold this (your high card is red), but I don't think it would be terrible to bet/call for a read.

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ClaytonN · #10 02-02-2005, 07:43 PM

Results below:

Villain had J9o