OK here is about the last hand of the day - and after yesterday's set over set loss it's been fine - 160 hands - +$103 on the tables and +$45 bonus released.

I almost always bet out in these situations on the flop .. but I thought I'd play a bit different. I figured betting out would only get a call from a blind with an 8 or ace (neither of which I particulary want to build the pot with). I figured a check might induce at least some probe betting even though neither of the blinds was a LAG...

Table is tightish/passive (by which I mean non-aggro)


Game #994011173: Hold'em NL ($0.50/$1) - 2005/10/06 - 23:56:52 (GMT)
Table "Sky" Seat 2 is the button.
Seat 1: mike hunt ($25.83 in chips)
Seat 2: Hisue05 ($53.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Min420 ($112.50 in chips)
Seat 4: king33 ($68.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Ian240219 ($97.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Excession ($66.25 in chips)
Min420: posts small blind $0.50
king33: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Excession
Ian240219: folds
Excession: calls $1
mike hunt: folds
Hisue05: folds
Min420: calls $0.50
king33: checks
----- FLOP -----
Min420: checks
king33: checks
Excession: checks

I had bought in for $40 maybe 15 minutes before and had been making a lot of continuation bets that elicited folds...

----- TURN -----
Min420: bets $1
king33: folds
Excession: calls $1

Thought about popping him back but again couldn't see what benefit there is in tipping him off I've an A or 8 if he is beat...and the $1 bet could be a feeler if he has hit an 8..

----- RIVER -----
Min420: bets $2
Excession: calls $2

Mistake here - I was again a bit worried about an 8 and happy just to show down the last hand of the night, but a min raise would be best for another $2 of profit (if he had really had an 8 he would have bet at least $3 I think..

----- SHOW DOWN -----
Min420: shows (Two Pairs, Tens and Eights, Ace high)

Excession: shows (Two Pairs, Aces and Eights, Ten high)

Excession collected $8.75 from Main pot

----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $9 Main pot $8.75 Rake $0.25

So I made $3 extra from him by playing it passively... what do you guys reckon - good +EV play in these particular circumstances or just passive and lucky?