Massage or Push?

Aukai · #1 04-25-2005, 08:22 PM

My standard play on this river in the past has been to bet out about $15-20 or so to try and induce a crying call, but thinking about it, maybe that's been costing me money. Is this push a viable play (given zero read), or should I stick to my old plan and go for a smaller, more often called bet?

First orbit at the table, no reads yet.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 ($11)
CO ($50.75)
Button ($36.64)
SB ($107.42)
BB ($46.5)
Hero ($47.5)
UTG+1 ($40.1)
MP1 ($41.7)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
Hero calls $0.50, 3 folds, CO raises to $1, 2 folds, BB calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50.

Flop: ($3.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, CO calls $2, BB folds.

Turn: ($7.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $6, CO raises to $12, Hero calls $6.

River: ($31.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero pushes 32.5, CO folds.

Final Pot: $31.25

jkkkk · #2 04-25-2005, 08:26 PM

ahhhh i'm weak, i'd probably massage and hope for a raise.