River Blocking-value Bet

[Sheiky 0]

Full Tilt Poker Game #5563373162: Table Faldo (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:50:23 ET - 2008/03/09Seat 1: bi11 frist1 ($49.95)Seat 2: RichardMcBeef90 ($26.70)Seat 3: spordikool ($26.60)Seat 4: Ohimsick ($24.85)Seat 5: LastBuckLuck420 ($26.15)Seat 6: Matterz ($25)Ohimsick posts the small blind of $0.10LastBuckLuck420 posts the big blind of $0.25Matterz posts $0.25The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to RichardMcBeef90 [7c Ac]Matterz checksbi11 frist1 foldsRichardMcBeef90 raises to $1.15spordikool calls $1.15Ohimsick foldsLastBuckLuck420 foldsMatterz folds*** FLOP *** [5c Qh 4s]RichardMcBeef90 bets $2.25spordikool calls $2.25*** TURN *** [5c Qh 4s] [5h]RichardMcBeef90 checksspordikool checks*** RIVER *** [5c Qh 4s 5h] [Ad]RichardMcBeef90 has 15 seconds left to actRichardMcBeef90 bets $3.50spordikool has 15 seconds left to actspordikool raises to $10RichardMcBeef90 has 15 seconds left to actRichardMcBeef90 has requested TIMERichardMcBeef90 adds $5.20RichardMcBeef90 foldsUncalled bet of $6.50 returned to spordikoolspordikool mucksspordikool wins the pot ($13.70)*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $14.40 | Rake $0.70Board: [5c Qh 4s 5h Ad]Seat 1: bi11 frist1 didn't bet (folded)Seat 2: RichardMcBeef90 folded on the RiverSeat 3: spordikool (button) collected ($13.70), muckedSeat 4: Ohimsick (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 5: LastBuckLuck420 (big blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: Matterz folded before the FlopConverter is still not working for me.What's your play on the river? I figured that betting half pot is the right idea because he can still call with a stubborn queen/PP but if he hit the ace he would probably bet more than half the pot if i check to him, so as long as i don't think he's ever(or very rarely) bluff-raising, my bet is +EV. Agree/disagree?

[tskillz187 0]

I'd put a normal bet in on river, stronger than your half pot one. I would fold this river too, but it's really hard to put him on a hand that's any good. Besides getting raised on the river his hand looks like 67. I guess he could have A5 and played it really bad.

[simo_8ball 0]

I think that's not a bad turn card to double barrel on.

[Ricer98 0]

I have no clue how you can fold here getting over 3-1 odds. What does the villian hold that has us beat? I'm seeing a 5 or AK, yeah 23 got there but is he really calling a raise with it preflop. Sets need to try to extract some value on the turn, AQ would probably bet the turn, even trip 5's is probably betting the turn. Bad laydown IMO.

[AndyZ28 0]

I think that's not a bad turn card to double barrel on.

I agree. I was wondering why you didn't fire again on the turn here.

[psujohn 0]

Besides leading the turn does anyone c/c the river? I think as played a river check invites 67 to fire and we get to showdown.

[ROBBBIGG 0]

I check/call or bet/fold that river. You have showdown value, but you're not beating many of the hands that raise you.