Show hand : 21241

Handnr: 21241
Submitted by : IronMentality

PokerStars Game #4537957100: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/04/06 - 06:16:25 (ET)
Table 'Sarita' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: GenericSoda ($47 in chips)
Seat 5: matman549 ($28.35 in chips)
Seat 6: weareblades ($18 in chips)
Seat 7: GreatZyneck ($126.95 in chips)
weareblades: posts small blind $0.25
GreatZyneck: posts big blind $0.50

Holecards
Dealt to GenericSoda
GenericSoda: calls $0.50
matman549: folds
weareblades: calls $0.25
GreatZyneck: checks

Flop (Pot : $1.5)

   
weareblades: bets $1
GreatZyneck: folds
GenericSoda: raises $1.25 to $2.25
weareblades: calls $1.25
*** TURN *** ]
Despondent_1 joins the table at seat #8
weareblades: bets $1
leafman6969 leaves the table
GenericSoda: raises $1.50 to $2.50
weareblades: calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** ]
weareblades: bets $1
GenericSoda: raises $2.50 to $3.50
weareblades: calls $2.50

Showdown
GenericSoda: shows (four of a kind, Threes)
weareblades: mucks hand
GenericSoda collected $17.15 from pot
weareblades said, "nh"

Summary
Total pot $18 | Rake $0.85
Board  
Seat 1: GenericSoda showed and won ($17.15) with four of a kind, Threes
Seat 5: matman549 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: weareblades (small blind) mucked
Seat 7: GreatZyneck (big blind) folded on the Flop

My aim obviously is to bet the maximum amount to keep him in the mand so I get paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaid.

In my opinion, preflop I played it correctly, on the flop I was correct by making the raise about the size of the pot.

On the turn, if he bets into the pairing of the board, there's no reason he can't call a raise right?

Is the river bet too little or can I increase it by a few bucks?

Also, when you have a big hand, is it more profitable to bet 3/4 the pot, or pot it on the river (consistent with on the flop and turn, the choice is yours), or make river value bets, typically 1/2 to 5/8 the size of the pot?

The option to overbet is out there if a card falls on the river that you think that made the opponent a better hand that he just can't fold, but in general - what's going to make me the most money in each situation?

Comments

All hands submitted by IronMentality: