[Chimichonga]

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I didn't say anything about the turn call.

Chimichonga said he pushed the river because he felt it was likely the villain had two pair (which he has beat) or a busted draw (which he also has beat). This is not a +EV bet, especially when the villain has likely put him on AA since the only 'strong' hand he'll call with that Chimichonga has beat is a bad queen. Anything else and Chimi is either spewing or not getting called. If he bet here and got called by a worse hand that did not contain a queen I'll eat my hat.

Checking to induce a bluff would be much better. Making a small bet hoping the villain will bluff raise would be fruitless since he has so little left in relation to the pot size.

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You are exactly right and this is why I felt I played the hand so poorly. At the time, I thought, "I am going to call any bet, so why not push." Checking to induce a bet on the river is by far the better option for the reasons you stated. I f'd up.

On the bright side, after I pushed, Villian thought for a long time and called with a naked A-A, so you will have to eat your hat Rempel. Ketchup or mustard? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]