10NL: rivered straight...line check

[Ikaika]

Villain running 46/6/2.6 over 150 hands. Comments on all streets appreciated.

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>

<font color="#C00000">Hero ($18.15)</font>
UTG ($10.45)
MP ($7.35)
<font color="#C00000">Button ($15.60)</font>
SB ($8.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.10, Button calls $0.10, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.40) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.4</font>, MP folds, Button calls $0.40, SB folds.

Turn: ($1.20) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.8</font>, Hero calls $0.80.

River: ($2.80) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $0.9</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3.5</font>, Button calls $2.60.

Final Pot: $9.80

Looking back at the river, I expect I could have raised more and still had him call. Is the c/r good here or should I lead instead? After his turn bet I figured he had something like 2 pair or a set of 5's since he didn't seem worried about a c/r...is there any way to get his stack in the middle here?

[mrmrdan]

With a flush possibility on the board, no there is no way.

[Ikaika]

I have a hard time believing that a runner-runner flush would kill my action.

[Mr_Pathetic]

At the NL 5 tables sometimes I just C/R AI on river in this type of situation. They call about 1/4 of the time. If villain has two pair or set he is coming all the way.

[inspir3d]

no i think this hand is fine. don't be greedy.

at the higher limits if u try to get all-in u will only lose to flushes if u get called.

[Atlanta Andrew]

I like this line but would have c/r a larger amount, as you already said.

A river lead screams that you made your hand, and this guy looks aggro enough to check and hope he bets. It sucks that he bet such a small amount, but oh well, the line still makes sense to me.

-Andrew

[vozzie]

fold the turn