Checking behind the river with two pair.

Sack Lodge · #1 07-13-2006, 02:58 PM

I had absolutely no idea what these idiots had, so I checked the river. Is that ok?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($47.25)
MP ($114.74)
Hero ($44.22)
SB ($12.50)
BB ($104.78)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB raises to $0.5, MP raises to $1.5, Hero calls $1, BB calls $0.50.

Flop: ($4.75) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $0.5, Hero raises to $3, BB calls $3, MP calls $2.50.

Turn: ($13.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $4.04, Hero raises to $10, BB calls $10, MP calls $5.96.

River: ($43.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $43.75

jakeduke · #2 07-13-2006, 03:08 PM

I would probably raise PF as well as raise more on the flop and turn.

As played I like the check behind. Your hand is probably good, but you'll be really unhappy to see a C/R here.

noggindoc · #3 07-13-2006, 03:23 PM

Ya hard to figure what these guys have. One maybe tptk, one maybe had a flush draw or open end?

TheCloset · #4 07-13-2006, 03:27 PM

multiway on the flop, i definitely like to raise more with 2pair. Im thinking MP is pricing himself for a fd? sd? I'd make it 5 to go at least. IMO, checking behind on river is fine

aces_dad · #5 07-13-2006, 03:28 PM

Jake, those were my thoughts exactly.

I prolly raise pf first time around, raise more on flop and turn, and since some gutters may have got there on river, just check behind, unless we are willing to fold to a c/r by BB.

BukNaked36 · #6 07-13-2006, 04:51 PM

This pot is pretty big (~90BB). Picking it up with a low two pair is reasonable.

matv · #7 07-13-2006, 05:03 PM

u dont have to deal with a CR if u push the river...seems like an easy push for me

Pokey · #8 07-13-2006, 05:09 PM

Unless someone has a set, your hand is good. I'm value-betting this river for about $15, and calling a push. I think that if hero pushes this river he folds out A7/A6, and I think somebody's got that hand. Give them the pot odds to call, because nobody has a hand they're deeply in love with. The only calls you're getting on this river are crying, so you have to offer them a sweet deal to get customers.

If you know that one of these two is a table sheriff, or if you've been caught bluffing recently, then you're better off pushing the river in the hopes that he tries to catch you bluffing.

aces_dad · #9 07-13-2006, 05:09 PM

it's a c/r bluff we can't handle not just a c/r.

if we push and are called we're not going to like the results.

matv · #10 07-13-2006, 05:13 PM

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if we push and are called we're not going to like the results.

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hmm im starting to agree...i think i like pokeys line here.