Playing middle pair - Standard river play?
 

Villain has only been at the table for a dozen hands. No significant reads.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls.

River: (6.50 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8.50 BB

I have a feeling that it might have been best to fold the river. But I thought that villain might be making a move with a middle pp or a ten and a worse kicker.

Does this make sense? Or can anybody here rationalize a fold?

Re: Playing middle pair - Standard river play?
 

nh

Re: Playing middle pair - Standard river play?
 

Yes it makes sense. I am not folding here with no reads on the villain. I think he does this often enough with worse ten. The only thing is that not many opponents will bet/fold at this limit, that is the only thing I can think of to rationalize a fold. But I am not sure if the villain would call a straight draw with that turn card but definitely a ten. I am really looking to see others views on this. It is and interesting hand.

Re: Playing middle pair - Standard river play?
 

played well, folding river is a mistake with no reads on villain, nh sir

Re: Playing middle pair - Standard river play?
 

Just wanted reassurance on the play. Villain had KT.

Re: Playing middle pair - Standard river play?
 

KT that sucks, but it was a 3 outer man don't sweat it. Definitely played it right. I do see a lot of opponents at this level donk bet the river when they made their hand, but the pot odds definitely make it a call. Nice hand.