PokerStars NL $25 - ATo in LP - call 1/2 pot bet on river?

[hanning]

I felt I had the best hand at flop and turn - how would you have handled the river? Also, should I have bet the turn or is the check good?

Villain is 42.5/7.5/2.3.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($20.30)
BB ($12.20)
UTG ($25.15)
UTG+1 ($14.75)
MP1 ($7.65)
MP2 ($20.05)
Hero ($23.15)
CO ($6.90)
Button ($31.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, CO (poster) calls $0.75, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($4) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, CO folds, SB folds, BB calls $3.

Turn: ($10) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($10) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $4</font>, Hero ???

Final Pot: $18

[Klompy]

I call river, but it's close as a lot of draws got there. I think I like b/f the turn against this guy more though.

[ship_it_trebek]

If you state that you believe you have the best hand on the turn, then I suggest betting the turn. If he c/r the turn, then you can dump your hand pretty easy. Checking the turn allows him to stab at any river card that completes a draw...whether or not he got there. As played I'd probably fold river. What part of villain's range do you beat that he's betting less than 1/2 pot on river?

[Klompy]

shipittrebek,

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What part of villain's range do you beat that he's betting less than 1/2 pot on river?

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You're right, we're often behind here. The problem is that with such good odds we have too look it up and see if it's a worse ten or bluff or something.

[Tiki]

IMO you have to call following your turn check. You also see random stuff here as villain often thinks that your c-bet was a pure-bluff.