$100 nl, AJs w/ top 2 pair on river, donked into on river

[JimmyB13]

Hi,

I haven't played $100 nl in awhile, so I'm uncertain about exactly how these games are currently playing, and villain shouldn't know too much about me. I usually play $200nl, but am moving down for few days to try and learn to 6 table, and experiment with my game after a downswing. I usually run around 20/15/2.5 or so, but am likely lagging it up a bit more in this session. Villain is unlikely to have pokertracker and know this, seems loose passive calling-stationy, and in retrospect looking at pt was running 73/33/1.05 over a whopping total of 15 hands....onto the hand


Full Tilt Poker
$0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game
4 Players
LegoPoker Hand Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
CO: $146.30
Hero (BTN): $103.10
SB: $104.9
BB: $99

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($1.5, 4 players)
CO folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.50</font>, SB calls $3, BB folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($8, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $5</font>, SB calls $5

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] [J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] ($18, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $13</font>, SB calls $13

<font color="black">River:</font> 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] [5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] ($44, 2 players)
<font color="red">SB bets $25</font>, Hero....?


On the river, he donks $25 into a $44 pot after check calling twice. After his donk lead on river, he has around $58 left and I have about the same. I think an argument can be made for calling, folding, or shoving this river. I think I like calling &gt; folding &gt; shoving, but would appreciate your thoughts and reasoning.

--JimmyB13

P.S. Looking at the hand, I shold've bet slightly more on flop, which in turn allows for bigger turn bet, but let's just discuss the river decision. Thanks

[Casper05]

I'd shove the river for value. I dont see this guy ever laying down an A (even though its only 15 hands). 78 just got there though. Like you said, bet more on the flop and turn.

shoving &gt; calling &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt ; folding.