TP turned into rivered trips on a scary board... did I lose value?
 

I got scared, should I have bet the river?


Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Full Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($30.75)
SB ($20.75)
Hero ($89.45)
UTG ($54.65)
MP ($50)
CO ($44.05)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, CO folds, Button calls $2.

Flop: ($6.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, Button calls $4.

Turn: ($14.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $5.5</font>, Hero calls $5.50.

River: ($25.25) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: $25.25

Re: TP turned into rivered trips on a scary board... did I lose value?
 

Pot the flop. Too many draws and scare cards to only bet 2/3 pot IMO.

Also, if villian is very aggressive I would CR the flop and do my best to get us commited going into the turn.

With absolutely no read on the villian, I don't think checking here is a bad line. He'll bet most Jx hands anyway, you'll lose less to a bluff, and he might bluff with a small PP anyway.

Re: TP turned into rivered trips on a scary board... did I lose value?
 

Just b/f turn. As played you can probably just shove the river. His calling range &gt; betting range imo and you can't c/f.

Re: TP turned into rivered trips on a scary board... did I lose value?
 

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Just b/f turn. As played you can probably just shove the river. His calling range &gt; betting range imo and you can't c/f.

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What do we do on the river if villian calls the turn and a scary river falls? Actually, I would not mind a turn CR, but I'm hesitant to B/f without a read.

But upon consideration I think a river bet is appropriate here. I have a feeling this guy is a donk that is being stubborn with a small PP, so I wouldn't bet more than 1/2 pot or so, but I think we can milk him a little.

Re: TP turned into rivered trips on a scary board... did I lose value?
 

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What do we do on the river if villian calls the turn and a scary river falls? Actually, I would not mind a turn CR, but I'm hesitant to B/f without a read.

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Sorry, thought we were playing 100bb stacks when saying b/f turn. 60bb makes stacks awkward for b/f.