This flush tastes like burning

[slickpoppa]

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villain is not making a stopping bet of $500 when hero only has $800 left since he must call if hero comes over the top.

having that said, i just call.

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A stopping bet wouldnt be totally pointless here if he is committed to calling any all-in. He may think that if he checks, hero will just shove 800, but if he bets 500, hero will just call the 500.

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Flop: (5 players, $50) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Checked to the button who bets $65, everyone calls, I call.

Wow so much dead money and no real sign of strength.

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What would be a real sign of strength?
Button basically bet the pot.

[Phaedrus]

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could be value betting a weaker holding hoping the board scares me somehow.

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That's not a value bet, it's a bluff.

[Maulik]

This looks far more like a blocking bet than a bet for value. I'd raise pot here. Although w/ $300 left I'm not sure there is much reason to.

I call. I think if you are beat mostly likely by Jacks and I doubt he calls a raise with anything losing to you.

[cero_z]

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Just because you dont have much left doesnt mean you should push. As on any river decision, you need to put your opponent on a worse hand that will call.

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How about any legitimate hand he was betting, the majority of which don't beat Hero's hand? He is not making a blocking bet of 500 hoping to save 300 and not get to see his opponent's hand.