[50nl] River bluff in 3bet pot

[Sorcerer808]

Villain is running 36/11/0.6 this session. Thoughts on all streets appreciated.

Party Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 3 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

BB: $131.86
BTN: $123.50
Hero (SB): $65.44

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (SB)
BTN folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to $7</font>, Hero calls $5

Flop: ($14) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $6</font>, Hero calls $6

Turn: ($26) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, BB checks

River: ($26) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $18</font>

[Sorcerer808]

anyone ?

[DonManuel]

I like it

[Logun]

It's a good card to bluff at but it would depend if BB is a calling station or not.

[SunyD]

Great river card to bluff on.. pairing TP on board, completing flush, etc. I like it.

[n4rf]

Hmmm well I don't like it really. If you know villain is NOT a calling station, then I would like it. But again, you have to wonder why is he calling you here? If he has a 9, he just made trips, if he had a flush draw, he just made a flush. The only reason I don't like it is because you're taking a big chance here bluffing, you're assuming that villain has absolutely zilch. It's a gamble, and people will say it's a great play if it works, but I think most of the time you're going to get called/raised here.

Edit: I didn't notice that BB was the one that started betting. Well the move is OK, still a very risky move. You have to hope villain is capable of laying down a weak hand.

[tigershark]

Not sure I agree that it's a great card to bluff at. Sure, it doesn't look like it helped Villain, but Hero checked/called the 9-high flop. If I'm the villain, I'm not folding very many hands that beat AK, and I'm not calling with any that Hero's beating.

I'd be looking to check this river down, or try a blocking bet if I thought that might work against this opponent.

I'd rather be bluffing the turn.

[Ramana]

I like it. You're telling a convincing story. Only problem is that villain seems to be a station. He might easily call with his TT or JJ. But it's really hard to analyze because it's 3-handed and villains range is wide. This could actually be a valuebet and not a bluff. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[members_only]

Why did you call the flop?

[Numfar]

4-bet or fold PF. Playing AK oop is hard.

Fold flop or maybe c/r - villain looks weakish.

Turn, as played, don't know - it sucks to float oop with AK.

River, ok. Now that we got there like this its probably worth a shot. Villain doesn't look too strong so I don't mind it. Main downside is "never bluff a calling station".