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[avi]

How about barreling this river? I'm talking about being commited, and the likelyhood that villain will call given board and plethora of missed draws. Assume standard unknown at lower limits.

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Avi (Button) (t1080)
SB (t1920)

Avi's M: 24.00

Preflop: Avi is Button with ,
Avi bets t120, SB calls t90

Flop: (t240) , , (2 players)
SB checks, Avi checks

Turn: (t240) (2 players)
SB checks, Avi bets t120, SB calls t120

River: (t480) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero (t840) ?

[avi]

No replies guys?

[chrisjp]

Can you fold out a better hand? I doubt it. The check on the flop shows weakness, the bet on the turn can be simply trying to take it down as a semibluff (which it was). Also he has the chip lead and so it's even more likely you can not get him to laydown the best hand. The 5 on the river didn't help you, and he knows it.

I know this is lower stakes and sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to opponent's thought process, but still....

I check.

Chris

[hazey]

I think you played it fine up to the river. I also would check behind here as your A-high will often be good enough to win.

As Chris says, you are unlikely to get a better hand to fold. He will probably call most reasonable bets with any pair, even a 2.

You are also unlikely to get a call from any lower high-card hand that you beat, so best just to check.

Cheers
hazey