Aces against a scary board and a river raise.

[Hulk Hogan]

should I have called this river raise? is it simply too hard to lay this hand down in this spot? I dunno, I feel like a dummy right now. I knew I was beat and I called anyways. boo.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 caps</font>, CO calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (16.33 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, CO calls.

Turn: (10.16 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds.

River: (12.16 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 16.16 BB

[adamstewart]

You must call this river.

RIVER: I think the actual choice is between re-raising and calling, actually - but calling is the best play, IMO.

Well played hand.


Adam

[Hulk Hogan]

really? why?

i don't know. i (knew knew knew knew knew* he had me beat. do i call just because i could be wrong? is it just a crying call and i should move on?

[adamstewart]

you only have to to win 1 time in 16 (6% of the time), to break even. Any more than that, and you're showing a profit.

If, according to your read and the way the hand has been played, you aren't good 1/16th of the time, then you should fold. I don't think that is the case here.

Call the river.

Adam

[Hulk Hogan]

yeah good point. my read wasn't that good, but it was one of those where you can just *feel* it, you know? crap.

[mprhino]

This is an easy call on the river...you forget about the times you really think you are beat and you rake in the pot. He easily could have AK here