NL25, raise river for value?

Nogatsira · #1 10-09-2007, 10:16 AM

Villain is 22/17/8 over 72 hands

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (4 handed) Full Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($28.10)
SB ($38.65)
BB ($12.40)
UTG ($32.80)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.85, 1 fold, BB calls $0.60.

Flop: ($1.80) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.25, BB calls $1.25.

Turn: ($4.30) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($4.30) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $2, Hero raises to $7

Is this a good spot to raise since I now have hit my 2 pair?

Logun · #2 10-09-2007, 10:39 AM

I'm not sure you will get called by a worse hand in this spot, which says to me no, you can't raise for value here

Nick C · #3 10-09-2007, 10:43 AM

Well, your hand certainly is hidden. It seems like you should be best unless Villain whiffed on a turn checkraise, and even then, you should be best occasionally.

There's no guarantee you'll actually get called, but the raise seems all right to me. And while I wouldn't actually enjoy getting 3-bet here, you're committed if one of those comes from this aggressive semi-shortstack, so you would have an easy call.

CianCrillz · #4 10-09-2007, 10:47 AM

I just don't see what hands will call you that you beat with such a large re-raise. A raise to $4-$5 seems to me like it would work better. The guy is pretty shortstacked and might call that raise with an ace.

Shattered · #5 10-09-2007, 10:58 AM

I agree. If villain's that aggressive he doesn't have a really strong hand meaning that you're not behind but he can't call a huge raise either. The raise is good, sizing is bad.

choccypie · #6 10-09-2007, 11:26 AM

I'd fold Q6s pf.

As played, call river, looks to me like villian has a busted draw so you'd get no value as he won't call your raise.

1tripz1 · #7 10-09-2007, 11:31 AM

Weird raise PF, is that your normal raise amount? would you raise x4 with a premium? Dont weak bet a weak hand.

Not the best hand to raise with but dont mind it. I might not c-bet that flop either. Check on turn is fine, river raise i dont mind either, our hand is very diguised but i feel he prob has air here.