River Decision

Macdaddy Warsaw · #1 08-21-2005, 03:44 AM

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP calls, CO calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls, MP calls, CO calls.

Flop: (8.40 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, MP checks, CO checks, Hero bets, BB folds, MP raises, CO folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.20 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP bets, Hero calls.

River: (8.20 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP bets, Hero ?

Final Pot: 9.20 BB

The villain is the reason I'm in the game. He's very loose, passive pre-flop but will bet his hand on later streets. I think I might be able to let this go after his flop c/r, but I didn't, so what do I do once I'm here. All comments welcome and appreciated.

PokerBob · #2 08-21-2005, 03:54 AM

i call.

Digs · #3 08-21-2005, 03:57 AM

The only reason I dont 3bet the flop is if I want to raise the turn.

This is like never a made flush raising on the flop. Typically a pair or an 8 or Nearnut flushdraw imo.

The way you played it I fold the river.

Macdaddy Warsaw · #4 08-21-2005, 04:18 AM

Yeah, after playing with the guy some more, I would agree that 3-betting the flop is the way to go. That said, say I 3-bet the flop, what's my action afterwards? I'm still deathly afraid of the flush card, but the pot is bigger and do I never want to fold to what I think is the worst card coming off the top of the deck?

Digs · #5 08-21-2005, 04:22 AM

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what's my action afterwards?

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Bet

If a heart comes on either street I bet fold.

If I get donked on the heart I raise, call down or fold depending on my read.

sethypooh21 · #6 08-21-2005, 04:25 AM

Raise the turn. Check behind this river (or fold if donked, I think)