Attempting to trap loose maniac - call river?

FreakDaddy · #1 11-21-2005, 04:46 AM

Villian plays a lot of hands and is quite aggressive and a bit reckless at times. He's gotten fairly lucky so far though from my observations. He bets at a lot of pots whether he hits them or not. Would you take a different line? Call the river?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 ($146.05)
MP3 ($167.85)
CO ($56.60)
Button ($85.95)
SB ($91)
BB ($75.35)
Hero ($98.50)
UTG+1 ($91.20)
MP1 ($70.35)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50. Hero posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, MP1 calls $1, MP2 calls $1, MP3 calls $1, CO calls $1, 2 folds, Hero (poster) checks.

Flop: ($5.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets $2, CO folds, Hero calls $2, MP1 folds, MP2 folds.

Turn: ($9.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $2, Hero raises to $6, MP3 raises to $10, Hero calls $4.

River: ($29.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $20, Hero??

xorbie · #2 11-21-2005, 04:52 AM

That turn play sucks. I would fold the river after that.

FreakDaddy · #3 11-21-2005, 04:54 AM

You would raise more? I think against most I would typically PSB there. It's quite an unusual bet size for me.

xorbie · #4 11-21-2005, 05:12 AM

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You would raise more? I think against most I would typically PSB there. It's quite an unusual bet size for me.

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Yeah. You're bet is too small to be a bluff, let's anyone call with just about anything and gives up too much info + slows him down if he is bluffing.

Malachii · #5 11-21-2005, 05:53 AM

I don't really like the turn checkraise. I think leading turn is fine, as is check/calling. Why are you posting UTG? Image play? Fold on river given turn action.