Call vs Raise on the river....opinions?

[keilan303]

First hand at this table, looking at stacks I have chip lead so decide to open to build up PFR, dream flop...are you going for more on the river ever?

***** Hand History for Game 53791522451 ***** (Poker Stars)
Tourney Hand NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, December 05, 10:34:44 ET 2010
Table 342020010 400 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Seat 1: Michael Hull ( $16340.00 USD )
Seat 2: nelsonal ( $10000.00 USD )
Seat 3: DIMICH06 ( $13595.00 USD )
Seat 4: OMGlmBlack ( $7975.00 USD )
Seat 5: keilan303 ( $21700.00 USD )
Seat 6: dudeoflife21 ( $10835.00 USD )
Seat 7: Nedfryst ( $11650.00 USD )
Seat 8: Kocherov ( $9255.00 USD )
Seat 9: kasablanka1 ( $11350.00 USD )
nelsonal posts small blind [$100.00 USD].
DIMICH06 posts big blind [$200.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to keilan303 [   ]
OMGlmBlack folds
keilan303 raises [$700.00 USD]
dudeoflife21 folds
Nedfryst folds
Kocherov folds
kasablanka1 folds
Michael Hull folds
nelsonal folds
DIMICH06 calls [$500.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ , , ]
DIMICH06 checks
keilan303 bets [$1000.00 USD]
DIMICH06 calls [$1000.00 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ ]
DIMICH06 checks
keilan303 bets [$2000.00 USD]
DIMICH06 calls [$2000.00 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ ]
DIMICH06 bets [$3600.00 USD]

[Rupert]

preflop is horrendous, call river

[titaniumbean]

raise less pre. flop turn fine. call river.

[keilan303]

Is it wrong to say I was trying to look like I was out of line?

I always shove river here just because the check calling to me looks like a non believer and the river bet smells of a blocking bet, I always think if they thought they were good that far then they will pay off.....but I guess it should be a case of I've won enough or I've lost enough......cheers for the advice.

FWIW, got 2 outered! Only reason I ask...

[redarmi]

Not sure I like shoving the river.  For sure you are probably ahead but what calls a shove that you beat??  Only thing I can think of is an overpair or a decent jack and given preflop and flop he doesn't have the overpairs in his hand very often  and the jacks rarely call the flop.

[titaniumbean]

so you're hoping for Jxcc or 88 to hero you down after taking that line? I don't think were super ahead of his lead calling range here.

[clunged]

Shoving river would be awful. Pre is lol. Bet less on flop