Live 2-5: turn a bit of showdown value into a bluff?

[AragornX151]

Live 2-5 in New York. Effective stacks are about ~800. I have villain covered. Most players seem to call for draws without much regard for pot odds.

There's a live straddle for 15, two calls, and I call in the CO with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. The SB calls and the BB checks.

Flop: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Checked around.

Turn: 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Checked to me and I bet $45. The SB, who seemed very weak-passive, calls. Everyone else folds.

River: 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

The SB checks.

Who likes a check here, and who likes a bet?

[KurtSF]

A lot of his range is 7x I suppose, but I think you can fold out a lot of hands like 77 or 67 or whatnot with a bet.

With 180 in the pot I think I take a stab here, say $60. Unless he's got it, repping the 9 is believable.

[boltonflats]

Being weak passive as descibed, with him check calling the turn and checking the river, I would put him most likely on a draw. But also could easily have a 5 or 6. That being said, I would throw out a smallish type bet of 1/3 to 1/2 the pot.

-Mark

[GiantBuddha]

A bet from you should look a lot like trips, but if villain is passive he's more likely to check/call with a hand that you may expect him to bet, or check/fold.

[AragornX151]

I checked, and immediately regretted it; I was sure he didn't have anything much, and would almost assuredly fold to any moderate+ sized bet ($65ish, etc). 52s (not hearts) good.

[GiantBuddha]

lol. Did you get my email? I put him on 53o. My reads are getting weak!

[AragornX151]

Ha, just got it. Good read.