Is this river push as bad as I think it is?

Pokertastic · #1 01-24-2006, 07:32 PM

CO is 30/14 and has gone to showdown 29% after 80hands

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) converter

CO ($32.80)
Button ($25.25)
SB ($35.15)
Hero ($25)
UTG ($123.40)
MP ($29.35)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1, UTG folds, CO raises to $3, SB folds, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($7) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3, Hero raises to $6, CO calls $3.

I wasn't too sure what to do; my hand is too strong to just call but not strong enough to push so I just minraised it like a donk.

River: ($19) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero calls $15.75 (All-In), CO calls $15.75.

Since he never reraised my minraise or raised preflop I put him on a weak suited king. I didn't think he had a flush draw because he usually played them much more passively, the standard check/call then raising the river.

Final Pot: $50.50

In any case, feel free to berate my play.

orange · #2 01-24-2006, 07:39 PM

c/r-ing river and pushing the river is not good IMO.

The turn check miniraise = donkish. I'd much rather lead or c/c turn and river.

A better line would have been to lead turn and c/c river. Rarely are worse hands calling the river push.

Tonding · #3 01-24-2006, 07:42 PM

Yes it is.
Checkraise to 10 or 12 on the turn. When he has the flushdraw, he's getting perfect odds to draw. Make him pay.
Which hand worse than yours is going to call you on the river?
You know yourself there aren't a lot.
Check, hoping he won't bet too much.