river decision

[fathertime]

$25 NL (6 max) (Real Money)

Villain calls too much. Even so I thought I'd fold him out on the turn. Ooops, he did not cooperate. Input on all streets welcome.

3 handed. Hero raises (1.5) on button with q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

sb (6.2) min raises
villain (41) calls
hero (56) calls


Flop j [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

sb is all-In.
villain raises [$7.1].
hero calls [$7.1].

Turn T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

villain checks.

hero bets [$18].

villain calls [$18].

River 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

villain checks.

Hero--fire again or check?

[fathertime]

A bit more context in the hope of getting some feedback:

Villain was a loose calling station and, rightly or wrongly, I didn't give him much credit. I thought his min-raise of short-stack's all in a weak attempt to shut me out. And so I called his flop bet.

When he checked on the turn and I paired I figured he'd fold to a reasonable bet. And so I bet about 2/3rds of the pot. He took a long time to call.

Now on the river I'm uncertain of what to do. I have a marginal hand and I can check behind and hope for the best. But I have been representing a much stronger hand and so I can go all in and hope (pray) for a fold.

Thoughts?

[swolfe]

check

[madscout]

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check

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seems like he's coming with to me.

[fathertime]

Well--I went all in. As you figured he called but MHWG. Gotta guess as to what he had?

[swolfe]

T9?

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Villain calls too much

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use his weakness against him. this means value betting your good hands and not trying to bluff him out.

[fathertime]

Yeah, I know this--but forget sometimes. In any case I thought he was on air on the flop, hence my turn bet.

No, not t9.

[TrailofTears]

78?

[fathertime]

No.

Hint: given his cards, I think he misplayed the flop.