[NL50 SH] KQ: Top Pair on River : valuebet?
 

Hello,

Villain is 63/16/0.93 after 36 Hands.

When played, I thought of the river bet as a value bet, but now I don't really see if there are a lot of worse hands calling (except some small PP like Pocket 88, 44 and A7,A9).

What do you think of the river bet? He could be calling with a low flush or staight, which is more likely, no? I made it 7$ because if I would bet a lower amount, he could be bluff-raising more often because he senses weakness.

Thank you!

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $59.40
UTG+1: $60.35
CO: $60.40
Button: $23.25
Hero: $49
BB: $51.75

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, Button calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, Button folds.

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($6, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $3.75</font>, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($13.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($13.5, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $7</font>, UTG+1 calls.

Results:
Final pot: $27.5

Re: [NL50 SH] KQ: Top Pair on River : valuebet?
 

I will often complete here with 2 can't fold limpers but raising is fine.

if you're going to bluff on a drawyish flop into 2 villans
then bet 3/4 pot at least - 1/2 pot cbet will get calls you don't want and allows fdraws to draw cheaply.
OOP 3 way with potential calling station types I check this flop.

River bet/fold size is god as played -you hit your card despite flush turn so you have to bet as I doubt he'll bet for you.

I think villan is a limp see the flop , float the flop with any part and c/call when hit then raise river big type of player.

Re: [NL50 SH] KQ: Top Pair on River : valuebet?
 

I play it the same pretty much. Your line looks like a bluff. This guy is calling you with alot of crap.

Also, I dont hate your cbet size..but I would probably make it 4. I tend to make my cbets a little less against the stations.

Re: [NL50 SH] KQ: Top Pair on River : valuebet?
 

You're right, cbet must be bigger! At least 4 $I think!

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Your line looks like a bluff.

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Wasn't thinking about that, but now I must admit that I have to take it into consideration! Nice hint [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]