Show hand : 4002

Handnr: 4002
Submitted by : Muck21

PokerStars Game #3508886128: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/01/02 - 09:24:45 (ET)
Table 'Amalia' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: epipolar ($68.95 in chips)
Seat 2: ruthlles ($45.10 in chips)
Seat 3: D2play ($55.05 in chips)
Seat 4: efcno1 ($53.80 in chips)
Seat 5: Je췳me ($19.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Alekhine21 ($49.50 in chips)
D2play: posts small blind $0.25
efcno1: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Alekhine21 ]
Je췳me: calls $0.50
Alekhine21: raises $1.50 to $2
epipolar: folds
ruthlles: calls $2
D2play: calls $1.75
efcno1: folds
Je췳me: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** ]
D2play: checks
Je췳me: checks
Alekhine21: bets $4
ruthlles: calls $4
D2play: folds
Je췳me: folds
*** TURN *** ]
Alekhine21: bets $8.50
ruthlles: calls $8.50
*** RIVER *** ]
Alekhine21: checks
ruthlles: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alekhine21: shows ] (a pair of Queens)
ruthlles: mucks hand
Alekhine21 collected $31.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $33.50 | Rake $1.60
Board ]
Seat 1: epipolar folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: ruthlles (button) mucked ]
Seat 3: D2play (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: efcno1 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Je췳me folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Alekhine21 showed ] and won ($31.90) with a pair of Queens


Hands like these... am I supposed to bet river? I usually check cuz overpairs really arent that strong.

Comments

Twisted    Netherlands. Jan 02 2006 12:24. Posts 10422 You can check behind on the river when you're in position, but you really need to bet the river when you're out of position. What are you gonna do when some big stack goes allin after your check?

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