Junk from the BB. Do you bet this river?

The-Matador · #1 02-04-2005, 12:35 AM

Couple of stations up against me here. Do you check call this river instead of betting out?

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 3 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: (3.33 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (3.16 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

River: (6.16 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: 8.16 BB

Brainwalter · #2 02-04-2005, 12:40 AM

If they're stations I bet. If they raise you can fold right?

Nick C · #3 02-04-2005, 12:46 AM

Based on your description of your opponents, it doesn't sound like either of them will bet the river for you, unless they have the straight. One of them could have a better two pair that they would check behind, in fear of the straight, but I think you'll get called by a worse hand (or two) more often than you'll get a free showdown with a hand that got outdrawn.

If I feared a bluff-raise if I bet or could anticipate picking off a bluff if I checked, I would probably check-call. As it is, though, I think a bet-fold line is probably best for the river, against these opponents.

I'll admit that I wouldn't feel very comfortable when playing that line, though, and if I was feeling timid, I might check the river instead. The board is pretty scary.

private joker · #4 02-04-2005, 01:37 AM

I bet this river every time. They will call with worse hands a lot more often than they will raise with better ones.

The-Matador · #5 02-04-2005, 01:48 AM

Thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear. I was worried I was becoming a laggy river player, what with my earlier adventures (posted somewhere on here).