River Line Check

[odomination]

No Stats on this guy. Assume he's an unknown. Is this river a standard call or fold?

Full Tilt Poker
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
8 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $15.25
UTG+1: $97.60
MP1: $113.45
Hero: $151.10
CO: $149.15
Button: $50.90
SB: $50.90
BB: $96.30

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $4.5</font>, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($10.5, 3 players)
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $10.5</font>, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($31.5, 3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

River: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($31.5, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 bets $31.5</font>,

Results:
Final pot: $31.5

Also, anyone hate the flop bet or the turn check, or can suggest an alternative line.

[operaman]

i would fold on this one.

[Split Suit]

im folding the river here. if our 7 was a lil better...i might call about 20% of the time...but im not 100% sure about that. im also not in love with ur PSB on the flop. i see no reason to make a PSB, for this reason: 1) its a silly sized bet. we lose the most when we get called by what beats us, and make the least on the times we are ahead. and 1/2-2/3PSB is better, unless PSBs are the only bet u make and the table knows this. the only hand we gain value off is the spade draw, and we are behind to that most of the time cuz they will have a better LD tucked with it.

other than the bet sizing on the flop, i like the rest of the hand. good turn check (no reason to inflate), and a river call is kind of spew without a read.

just my 2cents

[LeeLoo]

I have no problem with the flop bet. With no numbers or read on villian river is a fold. With more table time against villian you might play differently

[odomination]

Ok, cool I did fold so I don't know what he had. Im just OK with the PSB on the flop b/c I feel like if I bet 1/2 pot and he calls I don't get any definition about his hand. He could have a bare A2 or anything really but then if the rest of the hand plays itself the same way I have to call a river bet IMO of $20 instead of laying down.

[Split Suit]

i didnt say i hate the flop bet...i just dont love it. just presenting another option and my explaination for it.

again, 2cents