line check vs not good opponent

[ed cooper]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 6.5 Tournament, 25/50 Blinds (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 (t2555)
MP2 (t1400)
CO (t2870)
Button (t2065)
SB (t2200)
Hero (BB) (t1000)
UTG (t1410)

Hero's M: 13.33

Preflop: Hero is BB with ,
5 folds, SB calls t25, Hero checks

Flop: (t100) , , (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t100, SB calls t100

Turn: (t300) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (t300) (2 players)
SB bets t200, Hero calls t200

did i play this ok, from start to finish?
he was willing to call oop, had prior experience with him.

[FlyingSaucy]

Seems ok except river is read dependent. You say vs not good opponent but does that mean betting at the wrong times or being a station?

[taipan168]

Ya, if the guy is a calltard then I definitely don't bet the flop, however I might consider raising preflop. If the guy is very passive then I fold the river for sure.

[ed cooper]

Seems ok except river is read dependent. You say vs not good opponent but does that mean betting at the wrong times or being a station?

both actually

[taipan168]

both actually

Then definitely don't bet the flop and almost never call the river.

[ed cooper]

thanks tai.

in consideration of whats been said do you still advocate a raise pre?
im just trying to understand our thinking when it seems we dont want to be building a pot against this chap.

- ed

[taipan168]

in consideration of whats been said do you still advocate a raise pre?
im just trying to understand our thinking when it seems we dont want to be building a pot against this chap.

Actually, just saw your stack size, with 1000 chips and blinds at 25/50 and considering your reads against this guy I think checking is the best alternative. If you had 1500 I would advocate raising to maybe 175 to see if you can take the pot down preflop, and even if he calls you have position postflop, but with 1000 chips I don't think you can spare the chips required for a raise+c-bet.