River Raising-When?

[sobefuddled]

Just came from a .05-.10 table where one player was entering a large number of pots and almost inevitably tossing out large raises on the river. To me it was an obvious bluff or semi-bluff. Is there any reason to raise on the river other than attempting to build your stack when a loose player is likely to call you?
I'm seeing more and more of this bluff lately and wonder what others think about it. Personally, except for the above-mentioned situation I see no +EV against a strong player. Am I missing something?

[Jaran]

It sounds like you are speaking of NL. This is a limit forum.

-Jaran

[sobefuddled]

Oh! I misunderstood. I'll repost in small stakes NL?

[djoyce003]

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Just came from a .05-.10 table where one player was entering a large number of pots and almost inevitably tossing out large raises on the river. To me it was an obvious bluff or semi-bluff. Is there any reason to raise on the river other than attempting to build your stack when a loose player is likely to call you?
I'm seeing more and more of this bluff lately and wonder what others think about it. Personally, except for the above-mentioned situation I see no +EV against a strong player. Am I missing something?

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Ah the semi-bluff river raise. Devestatingly effective when executed correctly...Of course you have to catch good on 6th street.

[aces_dad]

OP, you can't semi-bluff with no more cards to come. There are two issues in your post; value betting/raising the river (basically done whenever you feel you have the best hand 55% of the time or more, since you want a call) and dealing with river bluffers. You have to be willing to snap off river bluffers when they overbet too often, this can be very profitable.

[sobefuddled]

I generally just call them unless it's one of those "checks all around" hands and I know I have nothing. And you are right. It has been quite profitable lately which is why I wonder why I'm seeing so much of it now.