Pokerstars 50NL, check or bet river with 2 pair?

[mp3]

I've been sat down for about 10 hands and the table is passive with 2 players sitting out. I called preflop because I thought I could take it away on any flop with a c/r but as I hit the flop I thought I'd get some value if possible...

Poker Stars $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 4 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $20.50
CO: $50.59
BTN: $20.00
Hero (SB): $50.15

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with A 7
CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, BB checks

Flop: ($1.50) 7 A 9 (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, CO checks

Turn: ($1.50) J (3 players)
Hero bets $0.75, BB folds, CO raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $4.50, CO calls $3

River: ($10.50) 8 (2 players)


Him calling the turn tells me he has a hand so should I check call or bet? I don't think check raising is optimal as he won't be calling anything I beat in my opinion...

I should add that I've been playing O8 exclusively for about 6 months and this is my first session of Holdem so I'm rusty to say the least
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[Nem]

Preflop I wouldnt complete with A7o, just throw it away. On the flop just bet out. River is bet/fold imo.

[OwenP]

I'd definitely rather check-call than bet, hoping he has a worse two pair, although I don't particularly like calling a river bet either.

When he raises the turn I'd say he has minimum a pair of jacks, or a worse two pair (one pair being jacks) or a straight. It's not very likely he has a set unless he wanted to try check-raising the flop.

On this board, with no PF aggressor, I'd rather just lead the flop for value and hope someone has some part of it. You can get some value in here before risking another heart killing the action.

As played on the flop, I'd definitely not 3-bet the turn, especially not when you're going to consider check-calling the river. Are you 3-betting for value or as a bluff? Considering the lack of action up to this point, you are likely behind anything that calls your 3-bet. I'd call his raise and re-evaluate the river.

[Nem]

[Matt101]

Don't think there's anything wrong with checking the flop with a view to a C/R. Would probably be betting more than half pot on the turn & calling his min raise rather than 3betting. Do you think a small blocker bet would work on the river or would he see through it?

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[OwenP]

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[OwenP]

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[Checkov]

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[sleepingtom]

call pre, pot flop, pot turn, check river imo

[fubar]

Check call the river,I dont put him on anything more than a draw.The min raise to try and steal there and then and the call on the turn also shows weakness In my opinion
Its possible he has 2 pair in this position but surly he would be making a better raise than min surly to 3 or 4 times the bet to find out if his 2 pair are good and also chase of any draws.

The 8 on the river fills any strait draw hes on i say draw because if hes called a made strait on the turn its a poor call imo should be reraising at that point imo. Also any bet on the river makes it a difficult decision if your reraised and may have you even laying down the best hand.Let him bluff at the pot with his busted flush.

Then again hes probably got aj go figure
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