10NL - Facing min-raise on river

[RichAM]

No real reads on villain except for he is a shortstacking idiot who called an all-in with AJo against me earlier. I know I could just fold PF but I'm not worried about that play so I dont want to see, "fold PF yada yada." Do I call this on the river with 2 pair for such a little raise compared to the pot or do i just check/call river or check/fold?


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

UTG ($21.20)
MP ($28.90)
<font color="#C00000">Button ($5.50)</font>
SB ($10.30)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($18)</font>

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $0.2</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.10.

Flop: ($0.45) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.1</font>, Hero calls $0.10.

Turn: ($0.65) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.2</font>, Button calls $0.90.

River: ($3.05) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $3.5</font>, Hero calls $1.75.

Final Pot: $10.05

[Fiksdal]

I honsetly don't know if you can squeeze out a call here. This should usually be a flush. However, this hand was played so strangely on the earlier streets, that I probably might call with those odds, hoping to see lower two pair sometimes.

Fwiw I think you should have lead the turn.

[RichAM]

Can you tell me why to lead the turn instead of check/raising?

[Fiksdal]

because we don't know that villain will bet when we check. It checking behind on this drawy board would be a disaster for us. Partially because villain could be on a draw and we need to get value from that now (because we will not get value after he either misses it or hits it), but also because if villain has a holding he is willing to put in a bet with now, then we must not let a scare card fall. Turn is a fairly standard lead for value.