Re: New to this game - how do you play this river?
I actually like the lead out bet on the river----not that I think he still has the best hand (although he could) but if he checks it, I think a lot of players might try to pick up this pot by trying to represent the FH, or, perhaps, at this level, maybe they'll suddenly get the notion that two pair is good.
That said, I think a small bet on the river should be enough to stop someone from making an out-and-out bluff; also, seeing that you chose to bet every round including this one, if they can raise your bet knowing that you have to have something, too, well then I'm more likely to give them credit for a better hand, and, I can fold it a lot eaiser and for just a fraction of the cost. And, if you keep the bet small, you do stand to get paid off from hands like Aces up, too.
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