Flop straight, river pairs
 

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BB ($28.83)
UTG ($25)
MP ($29.06)
CO ($26.25)
Button ($26.65)
Hero ($26.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $0.25. Hero posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.25, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.7</font>, BB calls $0.70, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $1.4</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $1.60.

Turn: ($7.70) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, UTG calls $5.

River: ($17.70) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img][/b]
Hero?

I really should have raised more on the flop shouldnt i? Oh well, what is my river plan?

Re: Flop straight, river pairs
 

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I really should have raised more on the flop shouldnt i?

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Yeah, flush draws and sets/two pairs aren't going anywhere and you want to charge them for drawing out on you.

As for the river, villain has a PSB left in his stack and you can't really fold for that much. You can check-call if you think he bets more hands than he calls with, or just bet $10 or so yourself if you think he calls with a wide range here. This being $25 NL, he could have A6 or something.

Re: Flop straight, river pairs
 

He posted the blind so he could well have filled up on the river with some junk like 64 or 24.

By check-calling the river we're giving him a chance to bet his A6 or overpair. Leading out here only folds hands that we are beating.

Re: Flop straight, river pairs
 

I think his most likely holding is some kind of odd 2pair, so i would check the river and probably fold to a decent size bet.

Post flop looks a bit like an overpair but he didnt raise pre, so im doubting he has that.

There arent many hands he can have that call the turn and are behind you on the river.

Re: Flop straight, river pairs
 

check call

Re: Flop straight, river pairs
 

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I really should have raised more on the flop shouldnt i?

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Yes the raise on the flop didn't achieve anything other than telling them you hit big.