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midas06
Old 03-18-2006, 12:32 AM     Post subject: Not too sure I liked this river bet #1 (permalink)  
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with Q K
UTG calls, 3 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: 2 8 2 (3SB, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, SB folds.

Turn: 9 (2.5BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

River: 8 (2.5BB, 2 players)
Hero bets, UTG folds.
Uncalled bets: 1BB returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: 2.5BB
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Old 03-18-2006, 07:45 AM     Post subject: Re: Not too sure I liked this river bet #2 (permalink)  
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I don't like the river bet either.

No hand that you beat will call here, so your bet can't be for value. The only other reason to bet here would be to get a better hand to fold. But that's not going to happen. Betting the flop and checking the turn is pretty weak, and on a double-paired board, even A-high will frequently call (and any better hand is certainly calling).

So basically, the only people that will call your bet have you beat, and nobody that has you beat is folding.
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Old 03-19-2006, 09:25 PM #3 (permalink)  
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The important thing is if you feel you have the best hand often enough to warrant a check/call, bet/fold is a better line, since you may fold out the A high hands, and possibly a small pair (though unlikely)
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