NL50 - a calldown becomes a river c/r bluff

[gumpzilla]

I called the turn with the plan of evaluating the river, folding to a big bet and calling a moderate one. But the size and timing of this bet felt very tentative to me, so I ended up taking a swing at this with the hope that some of the overpairs beating me would toss. Thoughts? Should I just call instead?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($92.90)
Hero ($65.25)
BB ($39.40)
UTG ($74.15)
MP ($91)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $1.5</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $1.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($3.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $7</font>, Hero calls $4.50.

Turn: ($17.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $8</font>, Hero calls $8.

River: ($33.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $10</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $48.75</font>

[Marshall28]

u really cant check/call this hand down. you will lose sooo much money to bigger pairs.

u need to make your decision on the flop cuz u are just throwing away money on streets after that checking and calling bets... hes not going to bet into someone who keeps calling him with a weaker hand than yours.

id consider check raising or bet/folding flop. sometimes id bet call flop and check/fold turn ... depends on how aggressive villain is.

[barryc83]

This is so villain dependent. An unknown very very rarely if ever lays down an overpair. Call river. This is a spot where only a hand that beats you calls.

[gumpzilla]

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This is so villain dependent. An unknown very very rarely if ever lays down an overpair. Call river. This is a spot where only a hand that beats you calls.

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Yeah, in retrospect I'm not too happy about it. He used all the time in his tank and finally called with AA. I don't think the bluff was terrible, but it certainly seems a little unnecessary.

As for the calldown being suboptimal, it's pretty rare out of me with this kind of hand.