Another wtf spot on the river

[TxRedMan]

4 handed 50-100

SB is a aggressive regular who's not involved in the hand. BB usually plays 1-2 HU and plays well and value bets very well in headsup play. CO is unknown and spewy, and is currently sitting out at one 8-16 table, so draw your conclusions on that.

CO (utg) limps, I raise the button w/ A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

SB folds, BB calls, CO calls.

Flop

3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]10 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

BB checks, CO checks, I bet, BB calls, CO raises, I call (with the intention of raising some turn cards and just calling others, depending on whether or not i think/want the BB will fold. i'm still wondering about this but kind of like the idea) BB calls as well.

Turn

6 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

BB checks, CO checks, I bet, BB calls, CO calls.


River

2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]


BB bets, CO raises.

Yes, the BB will bet A4 and anything that resembles a high hand probably 100% of the time, and the CO will probably raise with A4 a large % of the time, the problem as I see it is not calling two bets, but the prospect of action behind me. Worst case scenario obviously is one having A4 and the other having the nut flush, where in that spot if I call two cold I'll usually be faced with calling at least one more bet and need to call one more if I call two cold in the first place imo.

So who elects to call the river, and does anyone play the flop differently and why? In hindsight maybe a three bet on the flop gets the hand heads-up, but also think about the times I can get an extra bet from either one or both players on the turn, or an extra bet from one and knock out the other, in addition to the times I can take a free showdown. Obviously this didn't happen, but it needs to be considered when considering the equity in each play. I think it's close.



-Tex


edit: if ever there was action that made someones hand seem faceup, this is it. mine and theirs.