Is my way of thinking correct here?

[pokerjunky]

I'm wondering if I played this right or if I was being too fancy here.

Ultimate Bet 1/2 limit (10 players)

Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Preflop:UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO checks, button folds, SB folds, hero checks.

Flop:3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5SB)
Hero checks(if there wasn't 4 players behind me I would have bet. In this situation I'm likely to get at least two or more callers and will probably not have the best hand by the river.) BB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 bets, MP2 folds, hero raises(figured I'd shut out the other players here and get it heads up) BB folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls

Turn:3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img](T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img])
Hero bets, MP1 calls

River:3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img](2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img])
Hero bets, MP1 folds.

[davelin]

Well done.

[JudgeRW]

I think checking inteding to raise is ok here.

[DrBob]

I think the flop play is right on, and turn seems automatic. I don't care much for the river bet, however, unless opp is a known calling station. Even fish fold small pair in smallish pots, and your kicker is poor. It would be a horrid bet, IMHO, versus a competent opponent.

[davelin]

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I think the flop play is right on, and turn seems automatic. I don't care much for the river bet, however, unless opp is a known calling station. Even fish fold small pair in smallish pots, and your kicker is poor. It would be a horrid bet, IMHO, versus a competent opponent.

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I disagree, I think this is a perfect value bet

[DrBob]

Could you explain, please? My thinking is that this is a standard "Is he likely to be ahead IF he calls my bet?" situation. Even if you forget trickiness, I'd think a good opponent is not going to call your river bet with less than a better 8. It's true that you're probably ahead, but the only relevant cases are his possible hands where he calls, or, god forbid raises, your bet.

[davelin]

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Could you explain, please? My thinking is that this is a standard "Is he likely to be ahead IF he calls my bet?" situation. Even if you forget trickiness, I'd think a good opponent is not going to call your river bet with less than a better 8. It's true that you're probably ahead, but the only relevant cases are his possible hands where he calls, or, god forbid raises, your bet.

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Honestly I've seen opponents in this situation call with A-high, bottom pair or a PP less than top pair.

[DrBob]

Different experiences, I guess. My usual result, when betting this river, is a raise that isn't a bluff [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Yads]

Good line. What would you have done if the bet came from your left?

[chief444]

Looks fine to me, including the river bet.