NL10: chasing a straight and getting it

[Jurrr]

a) Nice river, what do I do? I guess that's why you play connectors in LP and not EP.
b) Do you like this chase or am I a dumb chaser?

Button is 53/23/2.6, notes say "limped AQ EP".

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.05/$0.10
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $9.20
UTG+1: $11.50
MP1: $1.85
MP2: $1.85
MP3: $9.90
CO: $1.75
Button: $16.18
SB: $1.40
Hero: $11.60

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
3 folds, MP2 calls, 2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $0.3</font>, SB folds, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($0.95, 3 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 bets $0.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $1</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 raises to $1.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $2</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 calls all-in $0.05</font>.

Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($6.5, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $5.6, Sidepot 1: $0.9)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets $3</font>, Hero calls.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($12.5, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $5.6, Sidepot 1: $6.9)
Hero...

[Keys Myaths]

First of all, I wouldn't have chased it. I'm not sure we're getting enough implied odds to call the flop or the turn. I'm not a big fan of the preflop call, but that's personal preference, I think.

Trying to think like the button, I'm probably sitting on an overpair or AJ. I'd bet about $4, and hope he pushes. But, a c/r all-in is very tempting here, because I'd be worried that alarm bells would sound if you bet here.

[Jurrr]

Yeah, I think I butchered this hand. I feared he checks behind here, but puts me on a busted spade draw that wants the side pot if I push and pushed.

[RyanCMU]

I bet this river, shove for the 7 bucks or whatever u have left.

[Jurrr]

That's what I did, I shoved for 1/2 pot; he mucked. The funny thing is this lagtard could have been on air or overs the whole time IMHO (which is why chasing is even more stupid I think).

[Johan L]

Not a nh but nice river...
I think checkraise allin is the most EV+ here

[Jeff76]

I don't like the call PF with a weak hand OOP, and I don't like the call on the flop. Your are out of position and a raiser is still left to act. You only have an OESD and have no idea what it's going to cost to see even the next card.

Turn call is bad- you aren't getting the odds you need to chase.

Nice river. Shove is the only real play here.

[D.L.M.]

dont make a call when an initial raisor has been reraised and your in the middle of them on a draw. poker 101.

[Jurrr]

Yes, you're all right. On the flop I may be facing a raise AI from the button (which would be EV- to call as there's not enough dead money in the pot).

On the turn to call $3 I need to win approx $12.50 when I hit; which means I must stack the button 100% of the time I hit (which I obviously cannot do).

Bad chase.

[Tinga]

Fold PF.

As played, lead river for value.

This is not a time to be chasing.