Check raise the river, what's your play and/or amount?

ChipWrecked · #1 08-11-2005, 09:26 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) converter

SB ($6)
BB ($5.70)
Hero ($10.15)
MP ($9.60)
Button ($11.80)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero calls $0.10, MP calls $0.10, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.40) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.3, MP calls $0.30, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($1) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $0.6, MP calls $0.60.

River: ($2.20) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.6, Hero raises to....

Results in white.

 $3, MP folds.

Final Pot: $5.80

#2 08-11-2005, 09:58 AM

what is your read on this guy? your line shows a lot of strength. would he fold a Q to a checkraise here? if not, i would check/call this river. i don't see him calling your raise with anything you beat.

yvesaint · #3 08-11-2005, 10:01 AM

A check-raise on the river almost always indicates strength. You don't call with a weak holding against strength.

djoyce003 · #4 08-11-2005, 10:05 AM

you are announcing the strength of your hand, i'd make it a *gasp* minraise probably, you want something he'll call...maybe make it $1.60 to go.

#5 08-11-2005, 10:06 AM

could you explain your comment? i agree that a checkraise will only be called by a strong holding. that's why i say hero should check/call the river.

yvesaint · #6 08-11-2005, 10:07 AM

Sorry, I meant my reply to be in general to the OP ... just a habit of clicking 'reply' to the last post.

ChipWrecked · #7 08-11-2005, 10:15 AM

I had only been at this table an orbit or two. My general play at these micro-micro tables is aggressive if I'm in a hand. I nearly always bet flopped sets. But, I do believe I pushed too hard here.

After 21 hands, villain: VP$IP: 66.67 PFR: 14.29

Bully.