Is This Too Thin or Obvious or Just Right?

Villain is 14/8 or some lame shit like that.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($50.50)
UTG ($71.80)
UTG+1 ($49.75)
Hero ($52)
MP2 ($89.25)
CO ($76.20)
Button ($27.30)
SB ($49.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T, T.
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.5, 5 folds, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($5.75) A, Q, 5 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($5.75) 3 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($5.75) Q (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $3

This river bet achieved nothing IMO. These 14/8 guys wouldnt looked you up with his range of showdown hands like 22,44,66-99 unless they think you are a table bully or a habitual bluffer.

agreed. you aren't pushing out any hand that beats you and with stats like that any hand you are beating isn't calling any more bets.

This bets completely fine, we obviously have the best hand so why not bet it and hope to get value from worse? I dont see the problem here.

Calm down you nits, this bet is fine and standard and will get paid off by worse

some good tricky players might smell weakness and c/r this on the river. I know spoon would 3 bet shove for value :P

i would just bet like 1.25 here tbh

i bet this like all the time, right around 3

good spot for a thin value bet, but i'm leaning much closer to 1/5 pot.

Originally Posted by pokerfan

some good tricky players might smell weakness and c/r this on the river. I know spoon would 3 bet shove for value :P

I'm pretty sure no one checkraises here. Safe value bet

For people suggesting bet sizes of < 1/2 the pot, do you really think a 1/4th PSB gets called more than twice as often as a 1/2 PSB?

absolutely, not close

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

For people suggesting bet sizes of < 1/2 the pot, do you really think a 1/4th PSB gets called more than twice as often as a 1/2 PSB?

Why the hell do you think i recommended it.

a minbet could even be best here

fully agree with renton.