Betting the nuts on the river
Background: Villain is a nit, 14/4 over 350 hands, but capable of stacking off with an overpair on a scary board (see first hand below). I've only been at the table ~3 orbits, but I've played a few hands and haven't shown anything down until this hand:
Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Holdem Ring game - Blinds: $1/$2 - 8 players - Converter
Stack sizes:
UTG: $108.65
UTG+1: $279.15
MP1: $278.35
MP2: $200
Hero: $197
Button: $202.60
SB: $158
BB: $201.55
Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is CO with 6:diamond: 5:diamond:
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, Hero calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB raises to $8, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, Hero calls, SB calls.
Flop: 5:club: 4:diamond: 5:spade: ($33, 4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $15, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $60, SB folds, BB calls.
Turn: 7:spade: ($154, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero is all-in $129, BB calls.
River: T:club: ($410, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $410)
Results:
Final pot: $410
BB showed Qc Qd
Hero showed 6d 5d
Two hands later, same villain. River play?
Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Holdem Ring game - Blinds: $1/$2 - 9 players - Converter
Stack sizes:
UTG: $278.35
UTG+1: $200
Hero: $407
MP2: $202.60
MP3: $153
CO: $200
Button: $200
SB: $106.65
BB: $271.15
Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP1 with A:diamond: K:diamond:
2 folds, Hero raises to $10, 3 folds, Button calls, 2 folds.
Flop: J:club: T:diamond: 3:club: ($23, 2 players)
Hero bets $20, Button calls.
Turn: 5:diamond: ($63, 2 players)
Hero bets $40, Button calls.
River: 2:diamond: ($143, 2 players)
Hero...
