A 99 hand

Fantam · #1 08-11-2007, 03:31 PM

Table seemed a bit tight, with no one really seeming to get out of line. Having said that, weak hands were sometimes shown down.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 3 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets, UTG folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

River: (6.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)

BB checks, Hero ???

Final Pot: 6.25 BB

The board seemed dry, and I called the flop and turn, in case I had the best hand. Value bet river when checked to ?

Aaron W. · #2 08-11-2007, 03:40 PM

I would probably just check. If he was bluffing, he's not calling; if he was value betting a J and got scared, he's not folding.

NIX · #3 08-11-2007, 04:04 PM

I check for all the reasons Aaron said.

Shillx · #4 08-11-2007, 04:08 PM

I'd bet. A lot of his good hands go out the window when he checks the river.

Christian_Peters · #5 08-11-2007, 08:15 PM

The decision of whether or not to bet the river seems like a pretty straightforward exercise in combinatorics.

sharpie · #6 08-11-2007, 08:38 PM

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The decision of whether or not to bet the river seems like a pretty straightforward exercise in combinatorics.

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It's a bit more complicated than that since we don't have a good idea what an unknown donk/donk/checks with on this board, and whether he'll payoff with A high or get scared on the river for no reason with a better hand.

I like a bet, though, he'd have to be a big puss to hold a jack here.

Niediam · #7 08-11-2007, 04:31 PM

I bet because he mostly likely has a small/medium pocket pair and will pay you off.

LoNeLyAcEs · #8 08-11-2007, 05:17 PM

R/F the turn, check the river

as played bet the river, unless opponent is known to be tricky

Aaron W. · #9 08-11-2007, 05:35 PM

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R/F the turn

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What does this accomplish?

LoNeLyAcEs · #10 08-11-2007, 05:49 PM

it's going to be 2 bets anyway so why not try a free showdown + fold equity, i would't want any overcards drawing here a KQ may fold and also any unpaired Kx,Ax maybe he called with TT and folds (although very unlikely) if villain 3 bets he likely has AJ or smth