NL50 - Straight vs donk
 

UTG = 45/6/2.5
Should I raise the river ($15-17?)or just call?


No IQ poker 0.25/0.50, hand converted by the iPoker Converter at Talking-Poker

Button ($54.60)
SB ($88.25)
BB ($55.15)
UTG ($89.78)
UTG+1 ($50.00)
CO Hero ($49.95)

Preflop: Hero is in the CO with 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls 0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls 0.50, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop (1.75) 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
BB checks, UTG bets 0.50, Hero calls 0.50, 1 fold.

Turn (2.75) 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG bets 1.00, Hero raises to 3.50, UTG calls 2.50.

River (9.75) 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG bets 5.00, Hero

Re: NL50 - Straight vs donk
 

I would've raised the flop. The minbet screams weakness (TPWK) or is a blocking bet, and hero has a ton of outs.

I wouldn't be too scared of a rivered flush. Villain could have a A5-type of hand and wants to see a cheap showdown. A small raise to $12 perhaps?