Combo draw line check
 

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BB ($5.95)
UTG ($16.11)
MP ($0.99)
Hero ($12.41)
SB ($3.46)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $0.3</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.30, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($0.67) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $0.4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.2</font>, UTG calls $0.80.

Turn: ($3.07) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($3.07) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>

Villain was 51/6.1/1.5 over 50 hands.

What do you think? Should I bluff river?

Re: Combo draw line check
 

i think bluffing this river is suicide at microstakes. i think firing the turn is much better.

Re: Combo draw line check
 

I like betting the turn here. The A is a good scare card and should make villain very hesitant to call you with what would have been a top pair hand. I dont like the river because it is very possibly villain has the 9 and is hoping you bet for him.

Re: Combo draw line check
 

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I like betting the turn here. The A is a good scare card and should make villain very hesitant to call you with what would have been a top pair hand. I dont like the river because it is very possibly villain has the 9 and is hoping you bet for him.

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i doubt he checks to me with trips.

I checked the turn for a free card.

Re: Combo draw line check
 

He might have, he might not have, but I think this line gets called pretty lightly. I dont mind taking a free card, but then Im going to probably check the river as well here. The reason why I like betting the turn is because of the A. If the turn was a low card then I obviously check as well.

Re: Combo draw line check
 

the river makes it more likely he will think you dont have a 9 as well, meaning he will likely call with any pair. bet the turn because often you will take the pot right there and it builds the pot so if you do hit the river you can win a large bet. id rather just fire the turn AND river then check turn and try to bluff river. i think your getting called tons with your line.

Re: Combo draw line check
 

hmm dunno about that.
my reasoning was:
flop: i raise and even call a push with the strong draw.
turn: i check, i am IP and if he got an A he c/r me and makes me fold.
river: i missed my draw, but the 2nd 9 came in. my line looks a lot like a 9. he'll probably fold most pairs.

but i probably should have bet the turn.