Quote Originally Posted by nutsinho
I really like the river raise...He bets a tiny fraction of the pot on the river where he would bet a lot or check/raise if he had a very strong hand. He put out a blocking bet, which means our AA is almost always good. I like it.
I agree, 77/99 are possible hands that beat Hero, but AQ/KQ is calling the RR too and is more likely in this situation IMO.