Finished my monthly goal yesterday money wise but need to put in 4 more hours so I'm taking it easy and playing the $40's instead of my normal games. I'm playing 3 Hold'em 5-max tables and one full ring PLO8. My image on the Hold'em tables is probably TAG, at least I am by far the one who does the most betting/raising as well as the most folding. I have shown some reasonable hands down though, but haven't been lucky enough to hit anything big against a second best hand yet. I'm up to 150bb mainly by stealing pots in position. Opponents are generally bad and loose/passive.

I will type the bets in BB's to avoid the hassle of currency.


There is an UTG raise to 3bb, I cold call on the button and BB comes along too.

Flop is [2s][9s]

BB checks and preflop raiser bets 3bb, I raise to 13bb and the BB flat calls. UTG raiser gets out.

Turn is the

BB checks.

I started with 150bb and he has me covered. Right now effective stacks left are ~134bb. I am debating to myself whether I am going to...

1. Bet 3/4 of the pot now and 1/2-2/3 pot on any non-spade river

or

2. Check behind now and bet 1/2-2/3 pot on any non-spade river


I did pick up some extremely unlikely outs on the turn who might or might not be good. How much does that influence the decision and in which way?

My hand is ([5h][6h]), and obviously has no showdown value, but did pick up a gutshot to the ignorant end of a straight which could give 3 outs to win. Of course an off suit 5 or 6 could also make it a winner. Franjly I would rather NOT hit a pair on the river since I'd be tempted to check behind and see if it is good.