Another river problem that sucks

[Fnord]

Opponent is kinda loose (30%ish VP$IP), passive pre-flop and bought in short (was at under $30.) Call this twice on sunday?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP3 ($88.30)
CO ($98.50)
Button ($65.80)
SB ($139.65)
Fnord ($96)
UTG ($94.50)
UTG+1 ($130.30)
MP1 ($100)
MP2 ($39.55)

Preflop: Fnord is BB with 3, 3.
4 folds, MP3 calls $1, 2 folds, SB completes, Fnord checks.

Flop: ($3) 4, 3, 9 (3 players)
SB checks, Fnord bets $3, MP3 folds, SB calls $3.

Turn: ($9) Q (2 players)
SB checks, Fnord bets $6, SB calls $6.

River: ($21) J (2 players)
SB checks, Fnord bets $15, SB raises to $108...

[mxiu]

Ugly, but given the read, I see villain flipping over 2 pair often.

[johnny_fish]

Check-raise river with a monster? Nah. Busted flush draw.

[arkana]

Check-raise river with a monster? Nah. Busted flush draw.

A check raise on the river is almost never a bluff in my experience...

[finky]

Even passive players get crazy some times. Looks like he's pissed at you for trying to run him over and wants to show you his balls.

Insta-call.

[Fnord]

Check-raise river with a monster? Nah. Busted flush draw.

These two are not mutually exclusive.

[johnny_fish]

Check-raise river with a monster? Nah. Busted flush draw.

These two are not mutually exclusive.

Would KT/T8 really risk a check behind?

[Fnord]

Check-raise river with a monster? Nah. Busted flush draw.

These two are not mutually exclusive.

Would KT/T8 really risk a check behind?

I don't get it either...and I go out of my way to understand the screwed up ways other people view this game so I can run exploitive counter-strategies.

You know you're running bad when, you think about this..... hmmm.... bigger set.... two pair.... busted flush making a really silly bluff.... gee wouldn't K T really fit the action..... but why the hell wouldn't he bet the flop or donk the kinda scary river? Yeah, it's K T Fuck it, no way I start fucking this up and start making bad laydowns on top of other crap.... I call.

He had exactly K T
Such is the amazing power of IT happening to you.

[nutsinho]

Check-raise river with a monster? Nah. Busted flush draw.

These two are not mutually exclusive.

Would KT/T8 really risk a check behind?

donks <3 taking that risk

Making this call is about neutral EV I would say.

[arkana]

Maybe he was swinging for the fences?

[johnny_fish]

I don't get it either...and I go out of my way to understand the screwed up ways other people view this game so I can run exploitive counter-strategies.

You just ran into a very dangerous 4th level thinker Sir.



(Or a donk)

[WildBobAA]

Massive overbets like these are either the nuts or air.

Observe: Guy has A8 of clubs and stacks me. I really thought he would have bet the flop with this big of a hand but sometimes its not worth trying to outthink your opponent.

***** Hand History for Game 3790691415 *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, March 21, 12:55:34 ET 2006
Table Table 96292 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: CupDaddy ( $213.89 )
Seat 2: bamarod1 ( $280.14 )
Seat 3: TKD_0 ( $172.49 )
Seat 5: Comberton ( $364.37 )
Seat 6: WildBobAK ( $192.60 )
Seat 4: eagojo ( $33.75 )
WildBobAK posts small blind [$1].
CupDaddy posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to WildBobAK [ Kc 5c ]
bamarod1: g1
bamarod1 calls [$2].
TKD_0 calls [$2].
eagojo folds.
Comberton calls [$2].
WildBobAK calls [$1].
CupDaddy checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, Qc, Ad ]
WildBobAK checks.
CupDaddy checks.
bamarod1 checks.
TKD_0 checks.
Comberton checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9h ]
eagojo: thx
WildBobAK checks.
CupDaddy checks.
bamarod1 checks.
TKD_0 checks.
Comberton checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 2c ]
>You have options at El Sonador Table!.
WildBobAK bets [$6].
CupDaddy folds.
bamarod1 calls [$6].
TKD_0 folds.
>You have options at El Sonador Table!.
>You have options at El Sonador Table!.
Comberton is all-In.
WildBobAK

[Miffed22001]

both hands are easy calls imo

[EricE]

I don't get it either...and I go out of my way to understand the screwed up ways other people view this game so I can run exploitive counter-strategies.

You just ran into a very dangerous 4th level thinker Sir.



(Or a donk)

Naw, it doesn't have to be that complicated. I swing for the fences every once in a while just to add some unpredictability. Its like... ok, the pot is so-so now and if I win it here I have lost some money but what the heck, lets go for broke, if he bites Im in the money.

[johnny_fish]

Naw, it doesn't have to be that complicated.

j/k..