$50 NL: Seeing Monsters or Am I Beat?

[stinkpaw]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Villian haas not gotten out of line all session.

Flop: I viewed his weak flop bet as an attempt to steal the pot, but when he called I knew it was time to play poker. I put his range on FD, AXs, KQ, middle PP including TT.

Turn: I didn't like the turn card as AJ is more likely in his range than say A3. And a J made his most likely straight draw (KQ).

When he checked the Turn I was half expecting a c/r, which is probably why I perhaps bet it too light. I was also concerned about betting too much and folding out a PP-type hand. Down side is I gave drawing hands decent odds.


River: Wasn't scared of the 8, but was concerned that he bet out. No way folding, just not sure if I call or raise.



MP1 ($45.90)
MP2 ($67.90)
CO ($31.45)
Hero ($42.75)
SB ($45.25)
BB ($50.15)
UTG ($55.25)
UTG+1 ($48.40)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero calls $2, SB calls $1.75, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($6.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $1.5</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>, SB calls $4.50.

Turn: ($18.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, SB calls $5.

River: ($28.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $10</font>, Hero calls ??.

Questions:

Turn - Does that J slow you down or do you bet bigger?

River - Call, push, or min-raise thinking his is a blocking bet?