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A8 straight river decision

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kfcsekirata
Joined: 01.11.2013

What do you think about the river. I decided to raise to get value from some hands, but after such play I don`t believe I beat many hands. IT is possible he also have and 8 and we chop, but I did not wanted to call to check that. The villain is unknown

PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3

BB: $50.00 (100 bb)
UTG: $85.85 (171.7 bb)
MP: $101.09 (202.2 bb)
Hero (CO): $75.18 (150.4 bb)
BTN: $50.00 (100 bb)
SB: $50.00 (100 bb)

SB posts $0.25, BB posts $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has A♠: 8♦:
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, 2 folds, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($3.25, 2 players) 7♠: 5♠: 6♣:
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($3.25, 2 players) 7♦:
BB bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

River: ($8.25, 2 players) 9♥:
BB bets $2.50, Hero raises to $8.92, BB raises to $31.50, Hero folds


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

With the sraight draw a Cbet isn't to bad ether. As played you beat only a bluff after his 3bet on the river and is a fold fine I think, but it's always tough to fold a straight here.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

A8 is a good candidate to check Flop so i like it. betting J8 T8 Q8 is better.
Turn call is good
River: Most people are not 3bet bluffing here

I think it's a good spot to turn 8X into a bluff from kfc's point of view if he thinks you can fold 8X (and also extract thin value from non-straights with the 1/3 pot bet).

its a good spot to play fullhouses this way if he thinks you are not raise/folding 8X.

Anyway in your shoes you will rarely have anything better than 8X besides the occasional T8 and maybe 79s.

Vs a decent opponent you may not even have value raising the River vs this 1/3 pot size bets.


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Not sure why some players type in the chat box on pokerstars, it's a place to earn money, not chat for socialising, but I'd bet 24.5 BB on the river, what do you think OP, yes or no.


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