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wall_st

03-03-2007, 08:01 PM

Question is about what to do on the river. SHould i ever raise here , should I ever fold here. I didn't have much of a read on villan so calling seemed to make the most sense.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($32.55)
SB ($21.15)
Hero ($33.45)
UTG ($13.70)
MP ($62.60)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($1) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1, UTG folds, Button folds, SB calls $1.

River: ($3) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)
SB bets $3.5, Hero calls $3.50.

Final Pot: $10

98Suited

03-03-2007, 08:35 PM

can't raise. I think a fold is best here. A flush is likely and you're prob splitting at best, unless he's an idiot.

BishopsFinger

03-03-2007, 08:45 PM

i think this is a fold for me - the overbet looks like strength and what was he calling with on the turn?
either a flush draw or a straight draw. he wouldnt call just with a gutshot straight so i think the 46 double belly buster is more likely than a split straight. the straight is only a very very slim possibility however as im putting him on a flush more often than not. youre almost always beat here so im laying this down.

would be interesting to see results

wall_st

03-03-2007, 11:49 PM

Villan showed a flush. i think judging by the amount that he bet most of the time he will have a flush here. I think raising this river would be idiotic and am glad i didn't do it. I was fairly proud of my turn bet for value though.

Redd

03-04-2007, 01:34 AM

I sometimes donk flops like this to combat my typical straight-shooter image. This one look like a good one to do so on.

I think the turn bet is a standard value-bet.

I'd fold the river. A3 would usually have bet the flop or turn, another 4 frequently folds the turn. We could look him up for metagame purposes, but I think we're barely behind often enough to make it +EV in a vacuum.