NL10: 98s completing straight on dangerous river (vs flush?)

[Smile]

Maybe it would be best to just call the river

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($47.20)
BB ($33.55)
UTG ($25.65)
MP ($27.05)
CO ($71.65)
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, SB calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($2.25) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.5</font>, SB calls $1.50.

Turn: ($5.25) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($5.25) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $2.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7</font>, SB folds.

Final Pot: $14.75

[Sean Fraley]

No, your raise was fine. Checking the turn induces bluffs from players who understand what a c-bet is pretty often, and the third heart hitting the board makes some opponents even more likely to try a bluff since you have shown weakness. Raising for value is the way to go in this situation, but I would fold if reraised on the river.

[Mal_Pais]

Well played, nice hand.