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[Closed] Check down w A high

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strat9
Joined: 06.02.2008

Known players:
[tg]Position_Stack:hands/vp$ip/RaisePreflop/AF/WTS/ORL/BBvsSteal/W$SD;Hero$23.00:///////;BB$12.95:20/35 /0 /1.0/0 /0 /-/-;UTG+2$23.55:54/33 /2 /1.1/29 /0 /-/67 ;MP1$22.75:20/25 /15 /0.7/33 /100 /-/0 ;MP2$29.75:06/33 /0 /2.0/50 /0 /-/100 ;MP3$34.35:20/75 /10 /0.4/64 /0 /-/67 ;CO$20.00:1,043/14 /9 /3.2/21 /30 /71 /62 ;BU$51.25:110/17 /3 /0.8/48 /0 /-/60 ;[/tg]
0.5/1 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: PokerStrategy Elephant 0.60 by www.pokerstrategy.com.

Preflop: Hero is SB with J♥, A♠
2 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, BB calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (8.00 SB) K♥, 8♠, 6♦ (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: (4.00 BB) 8♥ (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks.

River: (4.00 BB) 3♣ (4 players)
Hero bets, 2 folds, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 6.00 BB

Results follow (highlight to see):
Hero shows a pair of eights (Jh As)
MP3 shows two pairs, eights and threes (5h 3h)

MP3 wins with two pairs, eights and threes (5h 3h)

Should I bet w A high on river when nobady bets the whole hand?


2 replies
kappe69
Joined: 01.08.2006

Originally posted by strat9
Should I bet w A high on river when nobady bets the whole hand?

think about what you reach with a bet on the river against 3(!) players. It's is unlikely that you have the best hand (someone could have a 6 a 3 a small pocket or even a king). So if someone calls you, you will probably loose. And if you have the best hand, no worse hand will call. And i also dont think that it's profitable as a bluff because it doesn't work often enough.

To make a long story short:
the bet is not good because

- as a bluff it does't work often enough
- as a value bet: no worse hand calls you

Just check it and hope to get a free showdown.

(Haven't played a decent time however i think my thoughts should be ok)


I agree with kappe69 here. Bluffing just makes no sense.