25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
6 Players
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SB: $8.40
BB: $25
<u>Hero (UTG): $23.85</u>
<u>MP: $38.25</u>
CO: $10.35
BTN: $25

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $1</font>, MP calls $1, 4 folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($2.35) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.25</font>, MP calls $1.25

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($4.85) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.25</font>, MP calls $3.25

<font color="black">River:</font> ($11.35) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP checks

Pot Size: $11.35 ($0.55 Rake)

A bet on the river?

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

I often check this river because nothing worse calls(usually) and people will bluff sets and worse flushes here.

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

As villian called your sizable turn bet i would be putting him on a lower flush.. bet the river for value.

This is a really standard river bet for me.

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

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I often check this river because nothing worse calls(usually) and people will bluff sets and worse flushes here.

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Yeh i was trying to encourage a bluff here, but i figured a few hands would call a value bet

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

I am betting this river for value

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

Bet the river $4-$5

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

when you bet the river and he pushes all in then what? its not unreasonable for villain to smooth call turn with A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].check the river as played, allow worse flushes/non flush hands to try and bluff.

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

as a side note, bet more on the flop. 2 sounds good.

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

Fold to the allin. I would hate to miss value because of 1 card though. I think the number of times he calls you with a weaker flush makes up for the rare spot where you run into an A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Re: 25NL: Was a check on the river wrong?
 

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Fold to the allin. I would hate to miss value because of 1 card though. I think the number of times he calls you with a weaker flush makes up for the rare spot where you run into an A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

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yeah.. valuebetting oop is a bitch, but here you have to