Should I just take the free card....
 

Villain is an unknown. In a blind vs blind battle with such limited fold equity, is it worth firing again? Also, if it is should I be ready to 3 barrel most rivers?

Party Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $137.45
UTG: $144.58
CO: $47.50
BTN: $80.30
SB: $119.72

Pre-Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BB)
3 folds, SB calls $0.50, <font color="red">Hero raises to $4.50</font>, SB calls $3.50

Flop: ($9) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $8.50</font>, SB calls $8.50

Turn: ($26) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero????

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

definitely fire again.

his range is really wide here, he is calling on the flop with alot of stuff.

if called i would probably give up if i miss cos he is unknown

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

The K is a great card to bluff, if you are going to fire the turn it is the second best card to bluff on. However, your hand has showdown value and getting c/r'd would suck. I don't think you fold a 9, so the reason to bet the K would be to charge a straight draw like JT, which is drawing to 10 outs vs you if he has no hearts. You could also bet to reduce the chance of him bluffing a whiffed flush/straight draw on the river. Against an unknown, betting makes your river decision a lot easier vs a bet, and builds a pot for when you hit, and only really sucks when he check/raises the turn, which he is only doing with a poorly played set or two pair, so I think you should bet the turn, but it is so close it doesn't really matter that much.

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

Party Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $137.45
UTG: $144.58
CO: $47.50
BTN: $80.30
SB: $119.72

Pre-Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BB)
3 folds, SB calls $0.50, <font color="red">Hero raises to $4.50</font>, SB calls $3.50

Flop: ($9) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $8.50</font>, SB calls $8.50

Turn: ($26) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $20</font>, SB calls $20

River: ($66) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

Should I bomb that river?

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

No you should not. I don't like bluffing unknowns, and I hate bluffing when I have show down value. That T is a [censored] card - TJ just made a pair and 67 just made a straight, 9T just made two pair. After he calls your bet on the K hitting, I think you should just try to get to showdown.

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

does anyone ever bet like 50 on the turn there? obv calling a shove...
i do every once in a while with sets/AA/huge draws like Hero has, and i dont really see a way to exploit it

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

check river behind

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

You played this hand well.

Re: Should I just take the free card....
 

i would bet turn and check behind river UI