Draw to top of gutshot w/KQ

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SB plays a ton of hands, and bets/bluffs a lot.
MP1 plays less, but still too many. He's generally passive, but will bluff scare cards. He'd called down A-High on me at least once before. Nothing on the other players (one of whom posted).


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Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP3 posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 (poster) calls, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

I'm assuming the raise pre-flop is OK. Anyone limp this UTG?

Flop: (11 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, MP3 folds, CO folds, SB folds.

On the flop, I couldn't decide whether to bet or check it and see what develops. I'm not sure it would have been terrible to have it checked through, but I bet in case I could clear out an Ax hand. Other lines?

Turn: (6.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks.

River: (6.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Does anyone come out firing again on the turn? What do you think I should do on the river? Thanks.

[Dave G.]

Looks good to me.

If he calls down with ace high he's not going to fold. Check and see what happens, maybe he'll let you play for free. If you think he bluffs the river a lot, I'd check/call it. Otherwise, I'd check/fold... the 4 isn't exactly a scary card.