by Ojingo » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:52 pm
I know, but what I meant was:
1) i would raise the turn
2) the way you played it (i.e. call turn), I would call the river.
3) if you play it like 2), then you will create some confusion in your opponents' heads (which is of course a good thing, but something you have to take into your account in future hands with them).
Besides, if you think your opponent is good, and would flat call with a straight because he is vulnerable to redraws, then his bet can very well mean that he doesn't want it to get checked around, and I would think it very likely that he has the straight. In that case you know he probably has the same hand as you and doesn't have the flush draw or a set, in which case a spade on the river or a paired board could be a good steal opportunity. Against a bad player, I would not raise the river.