Quad aces.

[dsaxton]

How would you play this river? I'll explain the reasoning behind my play below.

Opponent is relatively unknown.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO ($280)
Button ($450.45)
SB ($39.45)
BB ($178.60)
UTG ($57.20)
Hero ($262.65)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A, A.
UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, Button calls $8, 2 folds, UTG folds.

Flop: ($21) 4, 6, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $12, Button calls $12.

Turn: ($45) A (2 players)
Hero bets $18, Button calls $18.

River: ($81) A (2 players)
Hero bets $224.65 (All-In), Button calls $224.65.

Final Pot: $530.30

Results in white below:
Hero has Ah As (four of a kind, aces).
Button has Td Kd (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins $530.30.

Preflop and flop plays are standard. He called me quickly on the flop, which usually suggests a draw, so I put him on either two diamonds, or some kind of suited connector containing a 5. He may've flopped a set, but I suspect he would've at least thought about raising given the highly coordinated nature of the flop. The turn card was an ace of diamonds, which I obviously had mixed feelings about. I make a bet, and he again calls. Would he continue chasing a straight now with 3 diamonds on board and only one card to come? Many players will often give up on straight draws at this point, so I considered his call highly suspicious, and started to think he may've been slow-playing a flush. A set seems very improbable at this point. On the river, I make quads, but this pairs the board, which, if he has a flush, would be a concern for him. I realize that he isn't committing anymore money with a busted straight draw, so my only concern now is winning the maximum from a flush. I could make a small bet designed to induce a raise, and then come over the top, but he would become concerned about the full house and slow down, or perhaps even fold. Instead, I don't give him the chance to gain anymore information about my hand and simply put him to a decision for all my chips.

[euphoricism]

[Muxy]

Xianti & Tyson? jk

[Blinky]

Goodness gracious. A nice post by Dsax and all we get is a "pwned"....

Thanks for the post and insight on your line of thought Dsax. Yay for the valuebet.

Reverse this for a second - can you see yourself laying down the nut flush, on an opp AI, when the river pairs the bd like this?

[outphase]

i was about to type in "dsaxton runs this line"... then I noticed you were in fact dsaxton

[aislephive]

Goodness gracious. A nice post by Dsax and all we get is a "pwned"....

Thanks for the post and insight on your line of thought Dsax. Yay for the valuebet.

Reverse this for a second - can you see yourself laying down the nut flush, on an opp AI, when the river pairs the bd like this?

At a higher stakes game it is a clear fold IMO, your opponent probably puts you on a flush after you call the turn. He really in all honesty has to put him on the flush, and what could he be betting there that doesn't beat a flush that would make any sense? Overbets like this are rarely bluffs unless you're playing very low limits. Usually they're huge hands designed to look suspicious so somebody with a good "second best" hand calls.

Overall I think you made a very good play. You correctly put him on the flush, and just as important you knew he wouldn't be able to lay it down to any bet, so might as well push with the nuts right? After all you're always bluffing!

[Robert]

If you put opp on a flush the river allin overbet is the only way to go - unless opp is very solid he doesnt lay down his flush more to a river allin than to a river valuebet.

[Robert]

Btw, post more of these hands where you explain each of your actions on each street, cuz I LIKE!