Am I supposed to save money on this river?

Am I supposed to save money on this river?

NL Holdem 0.05(BB)
HERO ($5.02) [VPIP: 25.1% | PFR: 17.9% | AGG: 36.8% | Flop Agg: 42.4% | Turn Agg: 38.6% | River Agg: 27.5% | 3Bet: 7.5% | 4Bet: 6.6% | Hands: 110513]
CO ($5.48) [VPIP: 24.3% | PFR: 16.2% | AGG: 26.7% | Hands: 40]
BTN ($4.26) [VPIP: 42.3% | PFR: 23.9% | AGG: 48.9% | Flop Agg: 50% | Turn Agg: 57.1% | River Agg: 50% | 3Bet: 13% | 4Bet: 0% | Cold Call: 48.1% | Hands: 73]
SB ($5.02) [VPIP: 14.6% | PFR: 12.5% | AGG: 50% | Hands: 50]
BB ($5.72) [VPIP: 23.7% | PFR: 21.1% | AGG: 50% | Hands: 40]

Dealt to Hero: T A

HERO Raises To $0.13, CO Folds, BTN Calls $0.13, SB Folds, BB Folds

Hero SPR on Flop: [12.52 effective]
Flop ($0.33): A 9 A
HERO Checks, BTN Bets $0.16 (Rem. Stack: $3.97), HERO Calls $0.16 (Rem. Stack: $4.73)

Turn ($0.65): A 9 A 2
HERO Checks, BTN Bets $0.47 (Rem. Stack: $3.50), HERO Calls $0.47 (Rem. Stack: $4.26)

River ($1.59): A 9 A 2 5
HERO Bets $1.14 (Rem. Stack: $3.12), BTN Raises To $3.50 (allin), HERO Calls $2.36 (Rem. Stack: $0.76)

16 September 2025 at 06:24 AM
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Why do you donk river ?


by boulgakov

Why do you donk river

My thinking was that some bluffs are going to find it hard to barrel after I call turn, so I should target most of his value (pairs).

What's your line here?


by LordPoshington

My thinking was that some bluffs are going to find it hard to barrel after I call turn

Those are the exact hands you want him to have otr to keep firing

Just x/c river after taking this passive line. A good yardstick to remember is can my hand withstand a raise? If not then it's bet/fold for thin value, or check, in the vast majority of situations.


by LordPoshington
by boulgakov

Why do you donk river

My thinking was that some bluffs are going to find it hard to barrel after I call turn, so I should target most of his value (pairs).

What's your line here?

I would check/call a reasonably sized bet, thinking they might still value bet a worse A. Facing an overbet I would chicken out and fold, I don't give random microstakes opponent credit for bluffing nearly enough, especially for a big size.

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