standard line?

is there any way i can call here with no reads? should i have bet the river? thanks in advance.


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB ($6.75)
Hero ($162.95)
UTG ($43.30)
MP ($56.09)
CO ($42.55)
Button ($45.45)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB (poster) completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, UTG calls $2, MP calls $2, SB calls $2.

Turn: ($10) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $10</font>, UTG folds, MP calls $10, SB folds.

River: ($30) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $15</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $45

[deaders]

Flop and turn seem pretty standard but I also dont know what to do on the river there. Would he be calling all that way with just a 7 looking for the gutshot? I think I would call here and see something out of the SB like 95, 77.

I dont know about betting on the river, would be interested to see other responses on this because it is a weakness in my game at the moment.

[DJ Sensei]

Yes, bet the river. Its a lot harder for villain to bluff by raising the river as it is for him to do so by betting when you check it to him. I think its going to be very hard for villain to raise the river without a 7.
Additionally, You're still getting paid off by any 2 pair hand, and maybe TPGK too. You'll often run into hands like 87, 67, 97, 77 that made their straight (and chased for it because they had a pair too) but it'll be a lot easier to spot them by leading out the river. I'd lead for $15.

As it stands, you gave him a chance to bluff at the pot if he wanted to, and you're getting 3-1. I'd call, you're definitely going to win this pot 25% of the time.

I would've blocked the river for $15 as well, I think thats the best idea

With no read I call that one. Tend to agree that leading for 1/2 pot and folding to a raise is often better than check-calling.