Two pair vs river bet; $27.50 MTT

[ChuckTs]

pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG+1 (t4010)
MP1 (t5548)
MP2 (t3085)
MP3 (t12337)
CO (t5080)
Button (t5050)
SB (t4464)
Hero (t3520)
UTG (t5461)

Preflop: Hero is BB with

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2 folds, MP1 calls t100, 5 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: (t250)

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(2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t100, Hero raises to t300, MP1 calls t200.

Turn: (t850)

(2 players)
Hero bets t600, MP1 calls t600.

River: (t2050)

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t1200, Hero ...

Villain's fairly aggressive; can't remember his stats though since he's busted since this hand. I guess my check was to induce a bluff, but now his bet has me second guessing my hand

I've been pretty tag as well.

 

[skoldpadda]

Besides A9 hearts, I have a tough time putting him on a 9 here. Would he limp Q10 or QJ in EP? Hard to put him on AK either. Have to believe he'd raise flop with a set or 2 pair since it's draw heavy. Guess QJ is the only hand I'm concerned about.

I think you should probably call here.

 

[arkadiy]

Really I agree with everything skold has said.....just make a simple call don't raise or anything.

 

[23trojan]

i agree with your decision to lay it down. The chances he has a nine is probably slim, but there is always that chance. this should teach you to raise with two pair hard and early if there is a chance of straight or flush draw

 

[skoldpadda]

ChuckTs didn't say he folded. If the chances are slim he has a 9, why would he not call a bet on which he is getting over 2.5 to 1?

 

[ChuckTs]

I think my biggest problem (or fear rather) here is my stack if I call + lose. I'll put myself in a very crappy situation should I lose, and I think that's what I was afraid of.

Anyways, folding and calling are the only options here as raising will fold out everything but hands we have beat unless he's picked up some weird smaller 2 pair.

I end up calling, villain shows K8h and I R winnar.