2 nl50 hands Is there value in river shoves here?

PokerFun007 · #1 10-26-2007, 12:28 PM

In the Oct. chat thread I lamented that people don't just hand me stacks like they do for some of the regulars here. The response was "Maybe you're not aggressive enough." Well, I got to thinking...maybe I'm not. The final bet is the big bet, and maybe I should be betting more at the end -- or betting at all!

What do you think of these three situations? What should I do on the river here?

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

Hero ($60.45)
SB ($45)
BB ($46.25)
UTG ($19.75)
UTG+1 ($112.30)
MP1 ($9.25)
MP2 ($124.15)
CO ($50.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 bets $1, Hero calls $1, BB raises to $4, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls $3, Hero calls $3.

Turn: ($14.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $8, MP2 calls $8, Hero calls $8.

River: ($38.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $15, MP2 calls $15, Hero?

PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($18.50)
Hero ($40.05)
UTG+1 ($32.70)
MP1 ($36.95)
MP2 ($30.70)
MP3 ($6.95)
CO ($22.40)
Button ($47.25)
SB ($11.40)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $1.5, UTG+1 calls $1.50, MP1 calls $1.50, 6 folds.

Flop: ($5.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $3.5, UTG+1 calls $3.50, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($12.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $11.65, UTG+1 calls $11.65.

River: ($35.55) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero?

PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($9)
BB ($49.65)
UTG ($94.65)
UTG+1 ($51.20)
MP1 ($63.20)
MP2 ($30.30)
MP3 ($50.70)
CO ($51.85)
Hero ($55.80)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.50, MP3 folds.

Flop: ($4.75) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3, BB calls $3.

Turn: ($10.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $7, BB calls $7.

River: ($24.75) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $8, Hero ?