$5 NLHE 6-max: A5s in SB to BUpfr

$5 NL HE 6-max: A5s in SB to BUpfr

Stacks:
* BTN with $5.00
* SB with $12.00
* BB with $5.00
* UTG with $4.25
* MP with $3.86
* CO with $5.11




Blinds: $0.00/$0.00
Site: full tilt poker
* * Dealt to SB:5♦ A♦
* * Sklansky group 5
Preflop:
* * 3 players fold.
* * BTN raises to $0.15
* * Hero calls [$0.13]
* * 1 players folded.
* * Total folds this street: 4
* * Potsize: $0.35
Flop:
* * A♥ 2♦ Q♥
* * Hero checks
* * BTN bets [$0.15]
* * 1 players fold.
* * Hero calls [$0.15]
* * Potsize: $0.65
Turn:
* * 7♦
* * Hero checks
* * BTN checks
* * Potsize: $0.65
River:
* * 9♣
* * Hero ??

villain was stealing a lot from CO and BU but oop I preferred playin it cautiously... is there room for a value bet on the river??

I'm not too crazy about the preflop call, but its close. Since no one folds to 3-bets at $5NL, calling & folding are probably your best two options.

Once villain checks back the turn, his range decreases in strength pretty significantly. It comprises mostly air, weak draws, and hands like second pair. Thus, it just becomes a question of his tendencies and the board.

Since all the draws missed, this is a pretty good spot to check and induce a bluff since villain may have some of those draws. Since most of his range is air, and draws that bricked, I'd let him fire again.

But of course, if he's really stationy, or he reads hands somewhat well, I'd be tempted to bet half pot on the river. My standard line though is to just check here to your standard loose-bad $5 NL villain who has put himself in a steal situation. He's made a play at the pot preflop & on the flop, and that can often put people in a stealing mindset.

Yeah there is room, the turn is a check check, just bet 1/2 of the and get called KQ. If you wont bet that on the river, just fold pre...

well i didnt really like 3-betting pf cause the guy was the type calling any 3bet and oop I preferred calling

I'm really uncrazy about the preflop call, but besides that slight difference, I'm all for what C9 said.

There's not room for a value bet on the river. There's room for a value check/call