$100 NLHE Full Ring: 99 one overcard interesting river decision

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Got caught in a very interesting spot with 99 in a live home game. Blinds .50/1.00
No reads on villain besides that hes a recreational player.

UTG Villain ($50)
(UTG +1) ($45)
CO Hero ($90)
D ($65)
SB ($50)
BB ($40)

UTG opens to $2, UTG+1 folds, Hero CO 9s9h raises to $6.50, folds around, UTG calls

(Pot - $14.50)
Flop: 10d, 2s, 7h rainbow

UTG leads $5, Hero calls

(Pot - $24.50)
Turn: 4c

UTG bets $10, Hero calls

(Pot - $44.50)
River: 8c

UTG bets $12, Hero calls

Thinking:
Preflop - I knew he was opening a wider range because he is a recreational player and doesn't really know what he's doing so I raise it up to try and get some money in pre.

Flop: It's an ok flop and with one overcard my hand can still be good. He donk leads into me for 1/3 pot and I think calling is my only real option. Raising really only gets called by better and there isn't much to protect from.

Turn: Good turn. If I was ahead on the flop, I'm still ahead. There are some tens in his range (AT, KT, QT, JT, T9, etc.) but he probably isn't going to bet a ten on the river again for value so I call here and hope for it to go check check on the river.

River: The 8c doesn't change much and he bets pretty small so I elect to call.

Is this call good or does he just have too much value in his range?

Results: He had 24o
 
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Don't post spoiler but I think it is fine for this price. He could do this with a hand like 98/A7 goofy pocket pairs he doesn't know how to play.
 
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the thing about rec players is they are generally passive so when they go bet bet bet they will often have aa-jj tx minimum here. turns the decider for me whether he has it or not cuz he would check here with Ax that missed
 
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the thing about rec players is they are generally passive so when they go bet bet bet they will often have aa-jj tx minimum here. turns the decider for me whether he has it or not cuz he would check here with Ax that missed

Yes, especially when they bet small. It's difficult because he priced you in, but I'd consider folding the turn and river. It's close though. It's not like a huge leak calling/ folding because of the pricing you're getting. If anything, with weak bets like that I tend to just raise the flop vs. weak players mainly because this bet is just that, less than TP, so I'm raising for value.
 
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Yes, especially when they bet small. It's difficult because he priced you in, but I'd consider folding the turn and river. It's close though. It's not like a huge leak calling/ folding because of the pricing you're getting. If anything, with weak bets like that I tend to just raise the flop vs. weak players mainly because this bet is just that, less than TP, so I'm raising for value.

The only combo they will call with that we are ahead of is 98 and we block that pretty hard so is it really for value if their calling range has us in pretty bad shape?
 
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The only combo they will call with that we are ahead of is 98 and we block that pretty hard so is it really for value if their calling range has us in pretty bad shape?

I'm ok with raising for value though, even if it folds out some better hands in a spot where your hand is vulnerable, especially to weak leads. If you just call, then you're just allowing your opponent to stay in a hand to catch a card. I mean say they have 66/7x etc... you're not going to get much more value at those hands any ways typically speaking and you're only allowing someone to realize their equity and out draw you.
 
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99 is just a call pre, not a re-raise hand. Call flop hoping he gives up on turn and fold if he bets turn. I don't lose a lot of my money on a one pair hand to a UTG open bet. Your beat, get out after he bets the turn.
 
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Yes, especially when they bet small. It's difficult because he priced you in, but I'd consider folding the turn and river. It's close though. It's not like a huge leak calling/ folding because of the pricing you're getting. If anything, with weak bets like that I tend to just raise the flop vs. weak players mainly because this bet is just that, less than TP, so I'm raising for value.


Yeah that is definetly something i need to add into my game from time to time.. Any extra value helps :) Probably could be doing this without thinking though.. But i'll be more conscious about it next time.

thanks John.
 
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