Re: ~NL25. Losing value with KK?
 

As both 5 and 6 are nearly all of the villains total stack, there is little psychological difference. Just put him all-in.

If you feel he has a busted draw and won't call a bet then you should check-call or check-raise. In this situation (low limits, seemingly passive player) it is much more profitable to bet and hope they will call with a worse hand which is probable.

Re: ~NL25. Losing value with KK?
 

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I understand that. Quite obviously, my arguement is $5 gets called more often enough to make it a better bet. But on the whole this is largely irrelevant and just clogging up the thread.

Betting pot does not maximize river value in most cases imo

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I don't see how discussing bet size on the river is irrelevant. Certainly we can provide OP with better advice than just "bet."

I didn't even notice that Villain has less than pot left behind. I'd just put him in. His stack size is relevant here.

Re: ~NL25. Losing value with KK?
 

Yeah I thought we were a bit deeper too, shoveltime!