could i have saved money on the river?

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younggun03

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if i check the river instead of betting is there any chance i can fold and save myself the last bet?


full tilt poker Game #4100619967: Table Warren (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:10:10 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: sarah45 ($50)
Seat 2: rootytoot ($118.95)
Seat 3: younggun03 ($35.75)
Seat 4: flyshe ($137.25)
Seat 5: thebonemonkey ($49.25)
Seat 6: Lugano01 ($85.35)
younggun03 posts the small blind of $0.25
flyshe posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to younggun03 [5d 4c]
thebonemonkey folds
Lugano01 folds
sarah45 folds
rootytoot calls $0.50
younggun03 calls $0.25
flyshe checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 5c 4h]
younggun03 checks
flyshe checks
rootytoot checks
*** TURN *** [Ks 5c 4h] [Qd]
younggun03 bets $1
flyshe calls $1
rootytoot raises to $2
younggun03 has 15 seconds left to act
younggun03 raises to $8
flyshe folds
rootytoot calls $6
*** RIVER *** [Ks 5c 4h Qd] [9c]
younggun03 has 15 seconds left to act
younggun03 bets $10
rootytoot calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
younggun03 shows [5d 4c] two pair, Fives and Fours
rootytoot shows [5s Qc] two pair, Queens and Fives
rootytoot wins the pot ($36.60) with two pair, Queens and Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
 
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What I'm wondering is why in the world you checked the flop.
 
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What I'm wondering is why in the world you checked the flop.

^^^this. Bottom 2 pair is strong on the flop, a bet right there might have taken this down. I'm just guessing, but perhaps you thought you were trapping? Not a good play; a weak bottom 2 needs to be protected. And, an over on the turn, and another on the river, and you lead at the river? Yeah, you could definitely have saved at least your $10 on the river, better 2 pair might check it down against this board, but you priced him into going for it. This hand is an excellent example of never bet a medium strength hand at the river; you'll normally only get called by a hand that's gotcha.
 
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You made two big mistakes in this hand.
First of all, checking the flop is very bad here because bottom two pair is not strong enough to slowplay against two opponents.

You finally bet the turn which is correct. You get min-reraised. Your opponent could be holding a King or a Queen, at this point there's no need to think he has you beat.

So you correctly re-raise again and you get called. At this point, your alarm bells need to start ringing.

The river is a 9. Note that the only half-decent drawing hand on the turn was JT!
But either way, you must check the river. By calling your re-reraise on 4th street, your opponent showed real strength. Sure, he might have been playing an AK really weird but that's fairly unlikely. It's much likelier he has you beat.
 
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You made two big mistakes in this hand.
First of all, checking the flop is very bad here because bottom two pair is not strong enough to slowplay against two opponents.

You finally bet the turn which is correct. You get min-reraised. Your opponent could be holding a King or a Queen, at this point there's no need to think he has you beat.

So you correctly re-raise again and you get called. At this point, your alarm bells need to start ringing.

The river is a 9. Note that the only half-decent drawing hand on the turn was JT!
But either way, you must check the river. By calling your re-reraise on 4th street, your opponent showed real strength. Sure, he might have been playing an AK really weird but that's fairly unlikely. It's much likelier he has you beat.


yea thanx alot 4 ur thoughts after i looked at it again theres very little i beat with my bottom 2 pair on river the way the hand was played. I think i might of checked the flop trying to make sure i make money with the hand cauz i just got coolered a few times in a row.
 
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