Now what? (flush play)

[LeFou]

I guess I deserve it 'cause I actually completed a couple draws today and profited damn near $6...

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, Q.
UTG calls, 3 folds, MP2 calls, 2 folds, Button calls, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, UTG folds, MP2 folds, Button folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (9 SB) Q, 7, T (2 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.

River: (11.50 BB) 9 (2 players)

[ihategnomes]

Bet.

[Ltrain]

I wouldn't raise this preflop. In a blind war I don't mind flop or turn. For the river, I would bet/call and expect to see a high pocket pair, lower flush or a set more often than the K or A of hearts.

[midas06]

bet the river.

LTrain, it's not a blind war. I think that he has enough equity to raise preflop here, not that I do it all the time

[Ltrain]

bet the river.

LTrain, it's not a blind war. I think that he has enough equity to raise preflop here, not that I do it all the time

Right, not completely, but just in terms of the flop and turn.

[bigspenda73]

Once again the last two posts are off topic, he is not asking about his pf play, he wants to know how to play this river. I go ahead and bet as your hand should be best. If you are told otherwise by a raise then I think you just call and see you are beat. In no way do you fold unless you have to cold call 2 or more bets here, then you know u are dead.

[LeFou]

No one likes check-call?
The only lower flush I can see 3betting PF is exactly
with another eight

9-Q are out..

[ihategnomes]

Check call makes me puke.

[Ltrain]

Once again the last two posts are off topic, he is not asking about his pf play, he wants to know how to play this river. I go ahead and bet as your hand should be best. If you are told otherwise by a raise then I think you just call and see you are beat. In no way do you fold unless you have to cold call 2 or more bets here, then you know u are dead.

We answered his river question, if it were me, I would appreciate any advice someone would be willing to give.

On the follow up question, since there are only two cards that beat me, I like a bet/call. Most hands are calling, including lower hearts, sets, straights, overpairs, two pairs or someone thinking we are just bluffing a clarkmeister. Unlike other scenarios, even someone knowing they are beat will make a crying call because of pot odds. Most hands will also check through if given the chance; the probability of an attempted bluff to our check call are slim. We are ahead more than 50% of the time here, so we should bet/call the river.

Ex. Why doesn't A,Qo with a non heart Ace play exactly the same way?

[Miffed22001]

bet