Not uncommon river situation check-up

[ThePenguin]

Whenever I am heads up with someone who starts off with about half the max buy-in or less and I flop a decent hand like top pair/good kicker, I try to stack my opponent. This often results in me betting my opponnent's stack on the river when I wouldn't necessarily bet at all. This hand provides a good example:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($90.35)
UTG ($219.85)
MP ($207.85)
Hero ($198.80)
Button ($60.80)
SB ($296.90)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $6.

Flop: ($17) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $12</font>, BB calls $12.

Turn: ($41) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $28</font>, BB calls $28.

River: ($97) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $44</font>, BB calls $42.35 (All-In).

Final Pot: $183.35

Only had a few orbits with the guy but he seemed loose/passive. I play under the assumption that most people who play short will make somewhat desperate calls with hands that range from top pair any kicker, middle pair, to sometimes even some trashy pocket pairs. Es bueno, no?

[syphlix]

i do the same thing most of the time... sometimes i check the river... i do usually bet more on the turn though...