.50/1.00 NL Gaming Club $100 max buyin

Just moved to this table after my other one broke up. When this hand occured I was on a bad run...though I don't believe it was effecting play. I have no reads on my opponents.

Opponent has about $75. I have him covered.


Dealt [4d] on the button. UTG limps, folded to me. I call. BB checks.

FLOP $3 (3 players)
[8c][2d]

Nut flush draw for kenny. UTG leads for $4. I raise to $12 in position. BB folds. UTG calls.

TURN $27 (Heads-up)
[8c][2d][5c]

Openended with the nut flush draw now. UTG checks. I bet $20. UTG calls.

RIVER $67
[8c][2d][5c][6c]

Missed my nut flush but have the low end of a straight. UTG check, I thinks. It's doubtful that UTG holds a 9 here. I put him on trips or possibly a high pocket pair. I guess 910 is a small possibilty....but...I really didn't think he held that. I decide to move in and see if he's a calling station or not


How was my play on this hand?? I'm really curious to see if you guys bet this river or not.

Results later.

Well, here's my stab at the river bet. I don't like it. If he has a 9 or two clubs he'll call you, net loss of $52 on your end with the bet. If he has the low straight he'll probably call you too... net gain 0. If he doesn't have a straight with that board he should fold them up with an openended straight and flush on the board. And if you bet small he may take that as a sign of weakness and force you to call an all-in on a check raise.

Then again, people are stupid. He might have flopped a set and not protected it on a cordinated board. I just don't like doing that when I don't have a read on the player.

I would have just checked behind him on the river.

I like the flop raise although I wouldve probably raised less.
I would check the river behind. He probably doesnt have a 9, but he probably doesnt have anything he can call an all in with either so theres no point in it. So that means 80% he folds, but when he calls I think you lose. He couldve gotten lucky with a backdoor flush. Most of the time I think he folds no matter what you do , which means a check is best

Sometimes I outthink myself and make bets on the river that I shouldn't. You guys were all correct in this situation...it's a check..even when it's a very small possibilty of a 9 or backdoor flush.

He ended up holding [9h] ??!!! Called my flop raise with nothing but a gutshot..then called a pot sized bet on a double gutshot. Then he checked to me on the river when he should have bet.

I hate the way he played his hand. Horrible really. I thought I played fine except for the river bet was a little too optomistic. Gotta remember these weekenders could hold anything.

what a brutal play by that guy.

yeah sorry but I do have to agree with the others, the only hand that will call you is one that beats you