Value bet this river? Or am I being trapped?

**scottieboy** · 05-17-2006

I'm sorry, but I can't get any of the hand converter sites to work..I did my best to clean it up..

I didnt have a read on this guy, so I guess then maybe I shouldve value bet, but it smelt like a trap...

#Game No : 4164639172
***** Hand History for Game 4164639172 *****
$0.50/$1 Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, May 02, 15:37:47 ET 2006
Table Wind Swept (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: Beaches ( $31.24 )
Seat 4: ZeEight ( $46.37 )
Seat 5: swankyflat ( $26.63 )
Seat 6: BigDaddy0951 ( $10.37 )
Seat 1: HERO ( $28 )
Seat 3: Zalesia ( $29.75 )
BigDaddy0951 posts small blind [$0.25].
TriptreysNJ posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to HERO[

]
Beaches folds.
Zalesia calls [$0.50].
ZeEight folds.
swankyflat folds.
BigDaddy0951 calls [$0.25].
TriptreysNJ checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [

]
BigDaddy0951 checks.
HERO checks.
Zalesia checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [

]
BigDaddy0951 checks.
HERO bets [$1].
Zalesia folds.
BigDaddy0951 calls [$1].

** Dealing River ** [

]
BigDaddy0951 checks.
HERO checks. <--------- or bet?

BigDaddy0951 shows [

] a pair of tens.
HERO shows [

] two pairs, tens and fours.
HERO wins $3.50 from the main pot with two pairs, tens and fours.
Game #4164644330 starts.

**Mr.McJ** · 05-17-2006

I'd be happy to check it down. I think the only hands that are going to call you on the river are going to have you beat.

**Fools-Gold** · 05-17-2006

yeh think the check is wise here

**Joem04** · 05-17-2006

check go slovika

**Pok 7's** · 05-17-2006

This is something I've realized I need some work on myself. I find a fair amount of times I'll bet in situations and get raised here...which I tend to pay off.

I don't play 6 handed but I'd check here also.

**Phytopath** · 05-17-2006

I wouldn't worry about being trapped here, if he is playing a T that slowly he is retarded. The thing is your hand is really really weak, there are not many hands that are worse than yours that will call your river bet. So definately check this on the river.

**Beavis68** · 05-17-2006

no value in a value bet with that hand.

**ypsieast** · 05-17-2006

Agreed. It might be more profitable just to know what crap hand he's calling the turn with.

**scottieboy** · 05-17-2006

Originally Posted by Phytopath

I wouldn't worry about being trapped here, if he is playing a T that slowly he is retarded. The thing is your hand is really really weak, there are not many hands that are worse than yours that will call your river bet. So definately check this on the river.

Thanks for your thoughts Phytopath. I agree with that being the correct line of thinking and to understand that I could easily be beaten by many hands.

Originally Posted by Beavis68

no value in a value bet with that hand.

Yes, I see what you are saying, and I agree, there are many hands that beat me right now.....BUT, since I do have the best hand, wouldnt that make it a value bet?

**Mr.McJ** · 05-17-2006

Originally Posted by scottieboy

Yes, I see what you are saying, and I agree, there are many hands that beat me right now.....BUT, since I do have the best hand, wouldnt that make it a value bet?

You have the best hand but you don't know that you have it. If you bet on the river and then the villain sticks in a HUGE check/raise, are you going to be able to call? Probably not. So by trying to value bet the river you could wind up losing the hand instead.

And I think Beavis is pretty much reiterating what everyone else has said, it's not really a value bet because the only hand that's going to call it is a hand that has you beat.

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