AA on Nasty Board

[Shalara]

Party Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $0.50/$1
8 players
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Pre-flop: (8 players) Shalara is MP2 with A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 2 folds, <font color="red">Shalara raises</font>, 3 folds, <font color="red">BB 3-bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="red">Shalara caps</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (18.5SB, 3 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets</font>, Shalara calls, BB calls.

Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (10.75BB, 3 players)
BB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets</font>, <font color="red">Shalara raises</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (16.75BB, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Shalara ???

Results:
Final pot: 16.75BB

**Reads**

UTG--a little loose preflop, a little loose postflop, but nothing to write home about. Have seen c/rs from him, though he's usually pretty straightforward

BB--Pretty good, I'd almost call him a TAG but he sometimes backs down when pushed. Gets a little shy, you know? Preflop is by the book perfect

**Though my question is specifically about the river, I'd appreciate comments on all streets.

[Commie]

*Grunch*

Check? BB has been acting mighty suspiiicious and the board is too risky to bet I think.

[kerowo]

What are you trying to accomplish on the turn that wouldn't be accomplished by raising the flop? I'd be pleasantly surprised here if someone didn't have at least one heart, but I'm not betting against it. Check behind on the river.

[Shalara]

I was thinking to keep the pot smaller so it would be more of an error for flush draws to call on the turn.

[topspin]

I like all streets so far. Check behind on the river.

[Buzz-cp]

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I was thinking to keep the pot smaller so it would be more of an error for flush draws to call on the turn.

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It's almost always correct for flush draws to call bets in limit. I think raise the flop and go from there.

As for the river, it's close, but I probably check.

[kerowo]

How small of a heart would you need to have to fold a 3-flush board regardless of the odds?

[Shalara]

That is a really good question, and I'm glad you mentioned it. In this case, I don't know if UTG will fold a small heart or not. I think he might if presented with a large enough bet, though I don't see him tossing a face.

BB isn't giving me this kind of action pf with anything small--he's a by-the-book kind of guy, so I can put him on QQ-AA or AK every time. If he has a heart, he's not budging. If he doesn't, he's probably still calling a river bet.

So my raise is an attempt to knock out UTG here if he happens to hold a heart. I don't know if this was a good idea in this case, which is another reason I posted this hand, so I'm glad to get any feedback on this.

[SixT4]

*Grunch*

Raise the flop and check the river.

[detruncate]

Fine so far.

I check behind on the river.