Originally Posted by ArcticKnight

Me thinks I finally have a theory. Not about Poker, but about forums.

After getting to know players handles on FTR, 2 + 2 and other sites, me thinks that it is much easier for players to say on a forum...

1. bet that damn river
2. easy value bet
3.u missed a bet on the river
4. no brainer, bet the river

etc.

But in action I see many of the same players slow down and check/call in virtually the same situations that they advocate an "obvious" river bet.

No slam on anyone in particular, but I do find this to be one of the rare truisms I know. It seems river scare cards are less scary when someone else is posting the results in a forum post, than they are in live action, and what we say we'd do is not always what we do....

Anyone else notice this?????

Originally Posted by euphoricism

A) I dont think this is an obvious river bet, because I'm not sure I can bet/fold here.

B) I am fully aware I am a river pussy. Type the phrase "river pussy" into the search function and you'll see my name OVER and OVER and OVER.

C) Midas: I don't give two shits about the button. I have the button beat. I'm 90% positive of that. I care about the CO. His play screams draw. Call flop, call two on the turn...

D) The river card sucks donkey balls for me. If CO was on a straight draw, he got me. If he was on a flush draw, he got me. What do you put him on that he calls two on the turn with? Whats the point of a read if you don't use it?

D) I really, really, hoped button would be smart enough to check behind the CO. I had to show the hand down, but I didnt want to pay more than one bet to do so. That's about the worst river card I could get, but when CO didn't donk it I was minorly assuaged.

I in no way consider this an "easy" river bet.

Originally Posted by elipsesjeff

Looking at this hand again, i dont know how you can assume he has the diamond or the 8, as a player like him wouldn't be raising the turn here with that draw. He will more likely raise the ace or two pair. The river isnt THAT scary to your hand, but I think another Ace would have been.

Originally Posted by elipsesjeff

Looking at this hand again, i dont know how you can assume he has the diamond or the 8, as a player like him wouldn't be raising the turn here with that draw. He will more likely raise the ace or two pair. The river isnt THAT scary to your hand, but I think another Ace would have been.