River brings 3rd heart but is this an obvious bluff? how often would this be a flopped set hoping to bet a scare card in position? My converter would NOT do this hand for some reason so sorry. I hate this format also.

PokerStars Game #19979050605: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/08/28 - 23:09:22 (ET)
Table 'Liguria V' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: stooks99 ($20.75 in chips)
Seat 2: krn_yhk ($10 in chips)
Seat 3: mojed ($66.65 in chips)
Seat 4: Shark527 ($34 in chips)
Seat 5: bobnow ($13.20 in chips)
Shark527: posts small blind $0.10
bobnow: posts big blind $0.25
krn_yhk: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Shark527 [4c Js Qc Ks]stooks99: calls $0.25
krn_yhk: checks
mojed: calls $0.25
Shark527: calls $0.15
bobnow: checks

*** FLOP *** [8h Tc 9d]
Shark527: bets $0.75
bobnow: calls $0.75
stooks99: calls $0.75
krn_yhk: calls $0.75
mojed: folds

*** TURN *** [8h Tc 9d] [5h]
Shark527: bets $4
bobnow: folds
stooks99: calls $4
krn_yhk: folds


*** RIVER *** [8h Tc 9d 5h] [6h]

Shark527: checks
stooks99: bets $11.65
Shark527 said, "thanks for making is so cheap"
Shark527: folds
Uncalled bet ($11.65) returned to stooks99
stooks99 collected $11.65 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.25 | Rake $0.60
Board [8h Tc 9d 5h 6h]
Seat 1: stooks99 collected ($11.65)
Seat 2: krn_yhk folded on the Turn
Seat 3: mojed (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Shark527 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: bobnow (big blind) folded on the Turn

lately in these spots i usually bet 6.5-7/fold. i find that when you're only betting with the nuts and then checking without them, people will just wait for you to slow down and fire away. by bet/folding it forces your opponent to bet way more to bluff you

It looks like a bluff. This is kinda read dependant.

I probably check call this river but i am too obsessed with inducing a bluff and check calling rivers that it becomes a bit spewy sometimes .

Glad to know I'm not the only one .


As far as the hand, you're giving him credit for a backdoor flush for no reason. Without a read on your opponent, a standard check/fold line on the river here is standardly bad.