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5th Street - (2.45 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 4: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 6: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls

6th Street - (4.45 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 6: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls


[/ QUOTE ]I wonder if different choices on earlier play would make the river choice more straightforward? For instance, you didn't bet 4th. I usually bet a hidden pair here, some people generally check. Since everyone checked, there's no information. So, I would assume my opponents have as good a draw as I do or a better one.

Then on 5th, you do bet your four-card draw, and Seat 6 calls. He doesn't have any reason to put you on anything but some kind of made hand or a 6 draw. But he calls anyway, which would make me think he has a wheel draw or at least a good 6.

So then, when I bricked 6th I would have checked. Assuming he would check behind, that means the river is a race and then it makes sense to check it down because he will very likely beat you with a T, 9, 8, 7 or 6. Or maybe also a 5. Since he calls and doesn't raise, I'm guessing he made an 8, 9 or T.

I think the critical decision point isn't on the river, I think it's on 5th when you have enough information to put him on a hand.