$55 mtt 99 facing river bet, are we ever good here?

jdAA88

Villain is new to table but 50/25 over 5 hands

Also, does checking this turn kinda confuse things as well? I think, a lot of donks auto-assume that we don't have a hand when we check the turn, so they'll bet the river with missed fds or other random hands like worse pairs pretty much just bc they're bad.
But in general, is this spot just too thin to even debate calling (i.e. it's a soft tourney, should I just be folding here and waiting for more +ev spots?)?

***** Hand History for Game 285017214 ***** (Absolute)
Tourney Hand NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, July 21, 12:51:07 ET 2010
Table Tournament 5654339 Table 2 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Seat 1: LOCKDOWNTEX ( $2936.00 USD )
Seat 2: REZINATER ( $1812.00 USD )
Seat 3: HERO ( $2783.00 USD )
Seat 5: DUDAT69 ( $2587.00 USD )
Seat 6: LOVER069 ( $499.00 USD )
Seat 7: GAR2GARVIN ( $3249.00 USD )
Seat 8: 11KEN ( $3564.00 USD )
Seat 9: CANDYMAN718 ( $1520.00 USD )
LOVER069 posts small blind [$30.00 USD].
GAR2GARVIN posts big blind [$60.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ 9d 9s ]
11KEN folds
CANDYMAN718 calls [$60.00 USD]
LOCKDOWNTEX folds
REZINATER folds
HERO raises [$240.00 USD]
DUDAT69 folds
LOVER069 folds
GAR2GARVIN folds
CANDYMAN718 calls [$180.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3c, Ts, Tc ]
CANDYMAN718 checks
HERO bets [$325.00 USD]
CANDYMAN718 calls [$325.00 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4s ]
CANDYMAN718 checks
HERO checks
** Dealing River ** [ 8s ]
CANDYMAN718 bets [$720.00 USD] (pot is 1220 at this point)
HERO ?

Grammar Police

I think your good here enough times to justify a call. From his view, it looks like AK. A turn bet wins the pot more often than not, I think.

Richard~

I'd probably feel like I had to call that. When we check the turn for pot control we allow guys with big egos to stab at it. Maybe if I had a read on the guy or was left really short if I was wrong I'd consider folding

reibs

As played, I think your good enough times to justify the call.

However, I have to ask why raise preflop? Its early enough, why not limp behind the limper and set mine? There really are not many flops you like to see here (this being one of the few), and there is not enough in the pot to try to steal preflop imo. Early on, I think I just call to set mine and avoid the big pot.

DennisG

He knows what you have, he can see your cards. Fold.

But seriously (besides shaking my head at the players still there..),I think you are plenty good here enough times this early in the tourney to call...

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Richard~;232905 wroteI'd probably feel like I had to call that. When we check the turn for pot control we allow guys with big egos to stab at it. Maybe if I had a read on the guy or was left really short if I was wrong I'd consider folding

when checking likely induces a bluff you can call. woulda been nice to price villain of the flush draw though, although its a good bluff card.

edit: not sure why i quoted this.

Vekked

Some reads would be nice if you have any, but I think readless you can call and feel fine about how you played the hand. Fold club and spade rivers if it runs out that way and has the same action, call all other, maybe raise T and 9 rivers.

Vekked

Richard~;232905 wroteI'd probably feel like I had to call that. When we check the turn for pot control we allow guys with big egos to stab at it. Maybe if I had a read on the guy or was left really short if I was wrong I'd consider folding

^^Shouldn't affect your decision at all.