NL100. simply hand: value on river?

[KingBrian]

PartyPoker Hold'em <font color="#0000FF">(5 handed)</font> HandRecorder

Stacks &amp; Stats

Villain: ($70) (44/0/0.00/25) (16hands)
Hero ($106.55)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#FF0000">Hero raises to $4</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($8.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#FF0000">Hero bets $5</font>, BB calls $5.

Turn: ($18.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#FF0000">Hero bets $12</font>, BB calls $12.

River: ($42.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero


1)check behind or valuebet?

2)check behind or valuebet vs villain: 20/13/3.5/23



I think its a leak of me, so I just wanna improve my play.

I often check behind there. is too weak? Im worried about slowplayed better hands

[theflyingcow]

I think checking behind here is fine. Villian either holds a 5 or a Q, or less likely a PP like 88+ since he might re-pop you here (depending on your ASB since MP = CO 5-handed right?). If he's holding a Q, the only Q you're beating now that he reasonably holds is QJ. QT is one less hand you can value bet against now. PP's ('cept for TT of course) will now fold to a 3rd barrel. 5's will raise you. Basically he needs to be holding specifically QJ for us to make money here. Checking I think is the right play then.

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bet

[theflyingcow]

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bet

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Um, what hand besides QJ are we hoping to extract from after betting 3 streets?

Edit: Agh, didn't look at his stats. 44/0/0.0 seems pretty bad lol.

[Jamougha]

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bet

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Um, what hand besides QJ are we hoping to extract from after betting 3 streets?

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Q7o

BET

Especially if you're going to make such itty-bitty bets on the flop/turn.

[Kilillan]

25

[sixhigh]

I bet in both cases. 1) because we got close to nuts against his range, 2) only two hands that beat us make sense for this villain.

I bet more on the flop, too.

[cbboy]

Bet a bit more on the flop and turn. As played bet 25-30.

[1gotth3nuts]

i bet 25 here on the river..

[keikiwai]

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Villian either holds a 5 or a Q

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why would he have a 5?

assuming he has a five, why would he call the turn?