Quote Originally Posted by Fnord
Quote Originally Posted by Humphrind
You'd have to bet more on the turn to get even a strong player to fold.
Check/Min-Raising the flop then betting $8 with $36 behind is a pretty strong show of commitment to the pot.

2,288 games 0.005 secs 457,600 games/sec

Board: Ad 9h 4s Qd
Dead:

equity (%) win (%) tie (%)
Hand 1: 69.5367 % 61.01% 08.52% { AA, 99, 44, A2s+, 94s, ATo+ }
Hand 2: 30.4633 % 21.94% 08.52% { AsTd }

Fudge for the % chance he's got air...
I'd have to say the opp played pretty dumb. The overbet on the river was a real sign he was beat, but he just couldnt let his top pair go.