You have to love Party on these hands...

[MicroBob]

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I think if I bet *and* get called, I'm losing to baby flush or str8 or some silly 2 pair more than I'm winning here.

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NO NO NO.
You will get called here with any variety of holdings.

Anyone with A9 or A8 (on any-9 or any-8) is likely going to call here.
The board really isn't THAT scary. The flush-draw hit, yes.
But you really need to bet here.


This is an interesting aspect of these forums.
Sometimes players will post hands that they found funny or interesting only to learn that the decision they thought was 'obvious' or 'automatic' was anything but.

Anyway, bet the river. Don't get weak-tight on hands like this and don't be afraid of monsters in the closet.