25NL TPTK unknown, river spot

[creamfillin]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($43.40)
Hero ($27.25)
MP ($22)
Button ($19.65)
SB ($14)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, MP calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.10) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.5</font>, MP calls $2.50, BB folds.

Turn: ($8.10) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5.5</font>, MP calls $5.50.

River: ($19.10) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero?

[Genesis]

Hero wishes he had a better read, decides what he's willing to pay to find out if he's beat and bets that amount, folding to a raise. At least get value from AQ, AJ. I'd unhappily fire out $7.

[creamfillin]

I think betting 7$ then folding to a 6$ raise is absurd.

[subs]

there is no folding to a raise here... pot is $19 and villain only has $13 behind... im putting him all in

[Genesis]

[ QUOTE ]
I think betting 7$ then folding to a 6$ raise is absurd.

[/ QUOTE ] Yeah, good point, sort of ignored what he would have left.

This hand should then serve as a prime example of how messing up the betting on prior streets can put you in a bind. You should really anticipate this situation on the flop, or the very least the turn and plan ahead for it. A pot bet on the flop and turn make the river play a trivial all-in.

[bsball8806]

bet more on turn? that way the AI on the river isn't an overbet

[Micro Donk]

given MPs stack, who we cover, river bet is not an overbet

[EMc]

I agree to bet more on teh turn, hence you are AI on the fiver. As played. I say throw hin AI. Maybe he will fold a low flush occusionally when he is aheead of your range, and will stack off a lower ace

[Shattered]

I don't see an unknown of any sort folding a low flush here, but I still stick in a 3/4 PSB and hope to valuetown a lower ace. Definitely bet more on the turn, though.

[creamfillin]

Am I nuts for thinking I can c/f this river as played since 56 also came in on the turn. If I check I don't see many worse hands trying to bluff and a worse ace would probably be happy to go to showdown.