semi bluff in a blind battle & river play when board pairs

[jt1]

Villian is loose with unknown aggression

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (6 max, 3 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.33 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (4.16 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (5.66 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Hero's play?

[Spicymoose]

I think bet/fold or bet/call. I would probably bet/call, but I need to learn how to make folds more often. You still get plenty of value from 7s and PPs.

[Peter Harris]

i like bet-call, you are now chopping bigger jacks, you don't need to fear the A, less the 8.

[imported_leader]

Wow, how often are you doing that on the flop? Could you just explain that a little?

That's a tough river. I'd check/call and hope he bets some trash he wouldn't call with.

[POKhER]

what are you doing on the flop/why vs unknown?

I check/call the river, I don't know if you can bet/fold or bet-call.


What raises us on river that we beat?

I think an ace will call, 8 will raise, jack will fold.

Check/Call.

I think bet/fold is the play. You will probably loose to ace rag but whatever.. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[DCWildcat]

I think some jacks might call. I like check/calling, possibly inducing a bluff and, more importantly, not putting in 2 bets/getting otherwise embarassed on the river.