Re: 3/6 River Decision
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The problem is - by checking and letting him gain control, we're allowing him to play optimally. If he has a diamond or a T in the hole, the right move is for him to bet. If he doesn't, the right move is for him to check. I'd rather be betting and forcing my opponent to call hoping for runner, runner than allowing him to dictate how it goes.
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In stud, you should often let the player with the better board take control of the hand. When we check, our opponents will often bet, even if they only have a drawing hand. If we lead, we allow made hands to raise us, and we're forced to call because strong drawing hands will sometimes raise (and check behind UI on 6th). By checking when ahead we will often get that single bet in anyways, and we avoid having to put in two bets when behind.
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