2 potential straights in the sweet spot with a set, should I bet?

[zephed56]

Villain is semi loose (33%-ish), but VERY passive. Doesn't really raise preflop, maybe the big three.

Postflop he probably goes a little too far with his hands. He probably doesn't care about pot odds.


Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls, MP calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, MP calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP calls.

River: (6.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, Hero? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Surfbullet]

Bet.

Because of his passivity he'll fail to punish you with many hands that beat you, while he'll call with many many hands that you beat.

Surf

[mperich]

Easy bet. Folding to a c/r is situational, and in this particular situation, correct.

-Mike

[Isura]

Super easy bet against this villian.

[adamstewart]

Betting, but folding to a raise is easily the best line here.


Adam

[clownshoes]

Lets bet this river shall we? If raised, a fold is probably in order but I suck so I probably wouldnt.

[zephed56]

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Easy bet. Folding to a c/r is situational, and in this particular situation, correct.

-Mike

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Okay, against this opponent, I can see that. I did bet and my hand was good, it was ahead the whole way.

However, let's say the opponent is NOT passive, and capable of making moves on me. Should I still bet the river, knowing I can easily get pushed off the best hand? Should I bet the river and call a raise? Or check this behind against difficult opponents?