i butchered this hardcore, how to play it well?

[jfish]

villain starts with ~$80, i cover.


Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 3 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($3, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $2</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $6</font>, <font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $10</font>, SB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($25, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $20</font>, UTG calls.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($65, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $48</font>

[antidan444]

The only thing I'd do differently is check-call the river. Give him another chance to fire a shell when behind. I think he's more liable to bet with a worse hand than call with one there.

[xwillience]

I think I like c/c the turn. Anyone who 3 bets that flop has a pretty strong hand. I think SB has an A, UTG range from an 8 with probably a better kicker to an PP like 99/77 maybe TT.

the river at first i liked because i think it may have pushed a lot of better 8s off but then realized that they are still going to call and a PP is going to fold so I think c/c on the river is better too.

[jdefoe]

yeah the above posters are right, players are willing to bet with weaker hands than they will call with, so just c/c the river to see if he takes a stab at it with a weaker hand