Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A:heart:, Q:club:.
1 fold, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 8:diamond:, Q:spade:, 9:spade: (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 3:club: (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB folds.

River: (6.50 BB) 7:heart: (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8.50 BB

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Any thoughts on the river play here? Should I have raised?

Thanks.

Zach

If you raise I think it would have to be a raise/fold. I think i'm just calling down.

Damn it feels good to be posting again.

IN ANY EVENT:

Read on villain would be nice. But reads being absent, I HATE the average micro-limit player waking up out of nowhere and betting.

You played it fine.

With any marginal hand (2nd pair), you would expect a check-call from Villain

His odd bet leads me to believe that he either has nothing or has you beat.
If he has you beat, a raise loses more.
If he is bluffing, a raise gets you no extra because he will fold.

What hands do you think he would bet-call on this river?
A slowplayed KQ?

I call down on this river.

--cnm

Often times this bet is because the opponent plans on calling a bet anyway, and doesn't want you to check behind.

Occassionally it will mean a strong hand.
Occassionally a weak hand that won't call a bet.
Occassionally a mediocre hand that will.

It all depends on your opponent. For the most part, I think a raise/fold line is the most profitable here. I still wimp out and call.