1/2 NL, full ring.

Hero is viewed as tight/solid player. Villian (SB) is tight/passive.

Hero is MP2 with 8 8 .

Preflop: 3 folds, Hero raises to $10, 3 folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: K 6 3

SB Checks, BB checks, Hero bets $18, SB calls, BB folds.

Turn: 4

SB Checks, Hero Checks

River: 9

SB bets $15, Hero calls.




Comments on turn/river?

that seems rights.

I'm folding probably, unless I know the villain has a habit of betting with marginal or missed draws.

Villian usually bets thier hand in my limited experience playing them (maybe 8-10 hours in ring games), the check/call on the flop and check on the turn seemed like a draw to me, hence the call on the river.

Considering the flush draw I might call the river bet in case of busted flush draw but other then that when a passive player bets the river and I'm holding third pair I usually let it go unless its some sort of 1/25th pot bet. 50/50 as to calling or folding.

b/c of pot size this is easy call..

Any consideration to betting the turn, checking behind on the river?

That's a pretty standard limit line, and I'm just trying to explore it's use in NL.

you expose yourself more to a turn C/R here which can be from both a strong king and a semi-bluff in NL. That's why I think checking the turn and calling the river is better in this case.

yeah nearly 4-1 on river, prolly KQ or so but the river bet is weak. I think it deserves a lookup.

A7 of diamonds actually.