luckbox8503

I agree with tomono. For pot control purpose you want I'm betting 1/2, your already not giving him enough odds to call with a half pot size bet if hes calling for a flush draw.

I'm probably XC the river depending on the size of the bet. But without any history of the player its hard to tell.

So you have to try to figure out whats his bluffing range here based on history, and then analyze after that point. Obviously in that run out hes only bluffing or has the Nuts. Most TAG players aren't bluffing here either, if you check and he bets half the pot or less, then he might be value betting you with the nuts.

The other options is that if you are willing to call a half pot size bet on the river, then why not take the lead and make a small value bet for him to call with 3rd nuts.

If he re-raises then its an easy fold, and you just gotta let him bluff you there.

Yeah its definitely like that all over. I live in the USA in Southern California in Los Angeles area, and I would say that this is the heart of live poker. There are many excellent players all over. But even with that in mind, many players happen to be huge fish when it comes to pot odds and playing position. The most common thing they do is over bet the pot when they have a monster, and their physical tells go hand in hand with their bad play, just like peanut and jelly. I have always been able to take advantage of all that... and whatever you do, don't be an amateur... DON'T TAP THE TANK and tell them how bad they are playing!