25NL A9s...I play bad.

[drugged]

Villian is loose passive and hasn't really done anything out of line except see a lot of flops. Comments on all streets appreciated.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($42.50)
MP ($31.80)
CO ($15.50)
Button ($36.90)
SB ($25.10)
Hero ($22.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, UTG calls $1.

Flop: ($2.60) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $4.5</font>, Hero calls $2.50.

Turn: ($11.60) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks.

River: ($11.60) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2.5</font>, Hero calls $2.50.

Final Pot: $16.60

Should I lead the river? For how much? Fold to a raise?

[Check_The_Nuts]

I would have raised the flop or bet the turn. River looks good for a check/call.

raise flop for value. Bet turn to protect your hand and because I don't think he's always strong on the flop.

[Lego05]

3bet the flop....you got a big hand and it's equity goes down drastically on a missed turn.

[vixticator]

Great turn card, bet. There are many hands that will be scared of this card so you can't count on him betting just because of raise. If you held a different hand and an undercard gave you two pair going for c/r is better than in this instance. I can also see re-raising flop but with so many outs against passive player I think calling is a little better.

River is a crying call given his bet size. Not sure how I react to this card if I lead turn and he just calls. Probably check.

[wslee00]

yup - biggest mistake was flop - 3-bet it

as played, i think check on turn (hoping to c/r) and c/c river is fine here.

[bulldawgblue]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Looking back I felt that I should have definately led the turn. He was playing very passivly postflop and I was afraid he'd beat me into the pot with a made straight if I 3-bet the flop.

-- drugged

[DonManuel]

I don't mind the call on the flop, but I'm definitely betting the turn. He can easily have JT/QJ/KJ type of hand. I like river c/c

[Milky]

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I don't mind the call on the flop, but I'm definitely betting the turn. He can easily have JT/QJ/KJ type of hand. I like river c/c

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You have a huge amount of equity on the flop and you can't waste it by just calling his small raise. Not 3betting is bad. And you need to bet the turn.