Bluff raise or fold this river???

brendons31 · #1 05-31-2006, 02:30 AM

I know nothing about the villian as i just sat down at this table, the river bet is extemely week, but the river card is a nothing card and will of done nothing card and is likely to of done nothing for my hand in his eyes.

So would you put in a solid raise, maybe 75-100, would you push, or would you just give the hand away and let him have it..

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $220.70
UTG+1: $267
Hero: $198
Button: $520.88
SB: $68.15
BB: $253.45

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with

2 folds, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, BB calls.

Flop:

($13, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $8, BB raises to $16, Hero calls.

Turn:

($45, 2 players)
BB bets $20, Hero calls.

River:

($85, 2 players)
BB bets $25 hero????????

jzpiano · #2 05-31-2006, 02:35 AM

Sometimes I let him have it but usually I like a read on the player. Though he could have a busted flush draw. I don't like the turn call though since your not priced in, but that's just me. You could try a turn semi-bluff?!

However, against an unknown I fold river when played like this

DJ Sensei · #3 05-31-2006, 02:43 AM

preflop flop and turn are fine, river raise is cool too as (given this action) you're often against another draw who was too pussy to make a real river bluff and will fold to a raise. Make it $80.

brendons31 · #4 05-31-2006, 01:41 PM

Any other opinions on this hand would be appreciated, this situation comes up a bit at the 1-2 tables and it would be good to get more opinions for these situations.

Vish · #5 05-31-2006, 02:41 PM

I find that every time I raise the river in these situations I get called. That's because the raise is what it looks like: a bluff induced by his weak bets. The turn and river changed nothing, so he won't believe you suddenly have a hand on the river that you didn't raise on the turn. So, raise the turn.

Kilillan · #6 05-31-2006, 02:44 PM

yeah.. raising the river looks like you're on a draw, missed it, saw his weak bet, and decided to bluff.

I'd like it if the river was a heart...

Clayton · #7 05-31-2006, 02:51 PM

fold river. turn and river are blanks so what are you representing? Q2? No....

Raise a scarier turn, but the way you played it I like a river fold.