Check or bet the river?

Biscuit · 10-02-2008, 04:32 PM

$2/4 FRLH

Pre-flop: (7 players) Hero is UTG+1 with

UTG folds, Hero raises, 3 folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop:

(5SB, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

Turn:

(3.5BB, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River:

(5.5BB, 2 players)
SB checks

Hero

Do you bet at this river or check behind?

beaston · 10-02-2008, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biscuit

$2/4 FRLH

Pre-flop: (7 players) Hero is UTG+1 with

UTG folds, Hero raises, 3 folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop:

(5SB, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

Turn:

(3.5BB, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River:

(5.5BB, 2 players)
SB checks

Hero

Do you bet at this river or check behind?

Keep in mind I'm definitely not a limit player, but I think it'd be smart to check behind. Being in the SB, it's very possible that he called your preflop raise with a 5, putting you on an ace the whole time and is looking to trap you. This is a little more possible due to the fact that he smooth calls on the turn. Best case scenario is that he has a weaker ace.

Either way, he played the hand good, and if he doesn't have the 5, he'll lose the minimum. If he has 5x/A6/A9/AK, then you lose the minimum. :smile:

Moral of the story: There's many better situations to get your money in.

Dyno_Don · 10-06-2008, 10:50 PM

I'd have to agree with beaston on the check. Been trapped many times with betting high pair, and done some trapping myself with catching the trips on the turn or river.