okerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9 , 6 .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, 1 fold, MP3 calls, CO calls, 1 fold, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) A , 4 , 3 (6 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Turn: (5 BB) 7 (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets, MP3 calls, CO folds, Hero calls.

River: (8 BB) 5 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets, MP3 raises, Hero...?

Thoughts?

Easy three-bet. That card completed two straight draws, so the higher flush isn't a big worry. However, the benefit of cold-calling is that you are more likely to get UTG+1 to call as well.

I would recommend 80/20 ish for three-bet/cold-call.

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My reaction is 3-bet.

I'm down with the 80/20 line though.

Actually I make it a whopping 90/10. I see no benefit in UTG calling.

Aseem

Do you guys ever donkbet this river? I feel that I typically would...cause UTG+1 may not bet with this scary of a card.

Yep, as Borat would say, I liiiiiike.

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I always used to try the c/r when I hit, but man did I miss out on a lot of value.

Against the right players, c/r is good, but this card is very scary, I'm down with leading as well.

I never liked donking when I played LHE, but I've found some uses for it in NL, and they can definitely apply to LHE, it's a disaster to check here in NL, so I can see why it'd be bad to do it here in LHE.

I will always lead this river.

Having checked, I actually only call this river.

A 3bet only gets called by MP gaining 1 bet.
We lose 2 bets if we are behind to either player.

Cold calling very well may win that same 1 bet from UTG.
But it does not risk anything.

Just my thoughts.

--cm