45 player 6.50 ps -- river play

[slik]

First hand of the tourney. No real reads, but chances are villains an ape. Should I bet the river here and if so what do I do if he c/r?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, 7.
[color=#666666]3 folds</font>, [color=#CC3333]MP2 raises to t40</font>, MP3 calls t40, [color=#666666]1 fold</font>, Hero calls t40, [color=#666666]1 fold</font>, BB calls t20.

Flop: (t170) T, 4, 9 [color=#0000FF](4 players)</font>
BB checks, MP2 checks, [color=#CC3333]MP3 bets t80</font>, Hero calls t80, BB folds, MP2 folds.

Turn: (t330) J [color=#0000FF](2 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]MP3 bets t80</font>, [color=#CC3333]Hero raises to t420</font>, MP3 calls t340.

River: (t1170) 6 [color=#0000FF](2 players)</font>
MP3 checks, Hero ?

[BaHorst]

I take the safe route and check behind. You have the bottom end of the straight in an unraised pot. The pots already big, i hate to play the river so weak, but it's early and no reads.

[slik]

Is this hand so standard/boring? bump. anyone else confirm this?

[flyingmoose]

I would definitely push the river. If you happen to be playing against the one $6 tourney player who is capable of checking a flush when first to act on the river then he gets your chips. His range is still fairly wide and you're getting paid off by plenty of worse hands.