25NL (9Max): 77, scared of an overcard.

[Jay.Yang]

Not so much read on Villain. He seems to be a bit calling happy. Should I fire Turn or River for value?

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

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

UTG ($13.45)
UTG+1 ($21.70)
<font color="#C00000">MP1 ($50.50)</font>
MP2 ($28.15)
MP3 ($10)
CO ($13.60)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($24.65)</font>
SB ($24.30)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls $1.25, MP3 calls $1.25.

Flop: ($4.85) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP1 checks, MP3 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, MP1 calls $3, MP3 folds.

Turn: ($10.85) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($10.85) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $10.85

[RyanCMU]

This is fine, nh

[KurtSF]

Just to nit-pick I bet $3.50-$4 on the flop.

The rest is good. I feel pretty good about your hand on the end, but there's not much value in a bet. If 88-QQ called the flop they are likely to call again, Kx calls, and the missed draws that you beat fold anyway.

[MarcusT]

I'd have bet the turn and checked river. Is it fine also?

[Jay.Yang]

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I'd have bet the turn and checked river. Is it fine also?

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I don't think betting turn is a good idea. Not too much hands would call Flop but fold a blank Turn.

[MarcusT]

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I'd have bet the turn and checked river. Is it fine also?

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I don't think betting turn is a good idea. Not too much hands would call Flop but fold a blank Turn.

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Flush draw? Weak K?

[threads13]

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I'd have bet the turn and checked river. Is it fine also?

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I don't think betting turn is a good idea. Not too much hands would call Flop but fold a blank Turn.

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I agree that not a lot of hand will call. However, there are a lot of hands you don't want to give a free card. These paired board can go both ways. Given your read I would lean towards betting here, but checking is fine too. If your read was "villain calls too much" I would say betting the turn is better.