PokerStars $15/30: Save a bet on the river?

LarsVegas · #1 01-15-2005, 05:05 AM

PokerStars $15/30 10-handed.

Three limpers to me, I raise AKo on the button. Big blind and limpers call, 5 to the flop for 2 bets each.

Flop: Ad Qc 7s. Checked to me, I bet, all four call.

Turn: 8c. Checked to me, I bet, and two of the limpers call.

River: Tc. Check, bet from the limper in the middle.

Is this a must-call or what?

lars

lil' · #2 01-15-2005, 10:52 AM

Lars,

While the wake up and bet play on the river is not always a good omen, I wouldn't fold for one bet in a big pot like that.

Michael Emery · #3 01-15-2005, 01:14 PM

The pots too big. I'm paying off.

Mike Emery

Nightwish · #4 01-15-2005, 04:31 PM

Definitely one of the easier calls out there. And against certain players, it's a raise.

ggbman · #5 01-15-2005, 05:35 PM

I dont think i'd raise this is very many situations, but i think calling is a no brainer with the pot that big.

theBruiser500 · #6 01-15-2005, 09:28 PM

How can you think about folding? I thought this was between raising and calling. Seems to me he has a weak king or Q or something and wants to value bet vs. worst hands you might check behind, if he had a strong hand why wouldn't he checkraise you? I think you'll be betting htis river often when checked to...

Aaron Harsh · #7 01-15-2005, 09:52 PM

Pot is paying 11.5 BB to your final call. If you don't think you will win more than 1 in 12 times in these circumstances, I think you are mistaken. Its a definite call.

astroglide · #8 01-15-2005, 10:09 PM

bruiser you seem to think every opponent actually thinks. they don't. not by a landslide.

TStoneMBD · #9 01-15-2005, 10:34 PM

give him the benefit of the doubt, hes a NL player... players at least attempt to think in NL.