Interesting River Spot

[Nade]

Tricky river spot where an argument can be made for raising, calling or folding. Interested to know what others would have done in the same situation and why. I called the turn as wanted to see what developed, didn't like my spot at all and so didn't want to create a big pot and still not really know where i'm at, was hoping for a paired board on the river and it came ! But this brought the most action. Weird. Opponents are good solid TAGs who don't get out of line too much at all and we pretty much avoid eachother. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($82.25) UTG ($139.35) Hero ($189.70) Button ($135.80) SB ($109.25) Preflop: Hero is MP with 9, 9. UTG raises to $3.5, Hero calls $3.50, Button calls $3.50, SB calls $3, 1 fold. Flop: ($15) 5, 3, A(4 players) SB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, Button checks. Turn: ($15) 9(4 players) SB bets $9, UTG calls $9, Hero calls $9, Button folds. River: ($42) A(3 players) SB bets $40, UTG calls $40, Hero ...

[SteveO]

Re: Interesting River Spot Well you definitely can't fold but I wouldn't raise either as you can only get called by a better hand. The sb seems to representing the nut flush but if he's a good tag player I think he wouldn't bet out the river with 2 behind. The utg flat call is also confusing as he would surely raise if has a fullhouse. So going on the info I would say the sb has nutflush, or maybe he had trips on the flop also UTG has trip aces. I would flat call if they're good tag players who know how you play they can't really call your reraise unless they have you. I can't see UTG having aces but perhaps he might have a5 a3 unlikely to have a9 as 3 are out from the deck, but surely he has to reraise you if he has either of those hands so you must be winning. Answer: Call! Just to add I am slightly confused by the UTG flat call.