Worst river possible

[phaul]

So I'm almost certainly about to take down a hopefully huge pot, then this river comes. It's just so disgusting. What's your play? If you bet, say how much and why, explain reasons etc. Note I should probably have bet slightly more on flop and maybe more on turn, but had other hands going on at the same time.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)

UTG ($19.33)
MP ($39.02)
Hero (CO) ($73.17)
Button ($15.80)
SB ($62.59)
BB ($22.11)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7, 7
UTG calls $0.25, MP bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, Button calls $0.75, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.50

Flop: ($3.35) 6, 7, 6 (4 players)
UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $2, 1 fold, UTG calls $2, MP calls $2

Turn: ($9.35) 8 (3 players)
UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $6, UTG calls $6, MP calls $6

River: ($27.35) 8 (3 players)
UTG checks, MP checks,

[travz21]

Well 98s and T8s get there. That's about it. I'm always betting because I have faith in how bad people are with their calls. UTG could be a loose/passive who will call with any overpair or underpair possibly. MP could have god knows what. I'm betting $12 and not feeling great about it, but not too worried since MP checked river. An 8 almost never checks there 3ways.

[grimReaper]

Imo the only hand that makes sense for MP is AcQc+, A6s. Maybe AA/KK, but it seems bad. (T8s, 98s are being cbetted)

W/out reads (Rush Poker?) UTG seems like a weak player based on his stack and his open limp, so it's possible he's going to pay off light. Weak players only c/r river if his and villain images call for it, they rarely do it based on hand ranges/reading, so imo he's gonna have a 6 more often than a 8 - value bet. Fold to a c/r, I don't think he's capable of this move w/ air.

[david4444]

this situation is crying out for a value bet in my opinion ( something like 6$-7$ )
i think that if UTG or MP had you on the river they probebly bet it and not chek it (there is already enough money in the pot )
i know that many will say that the right move and the safest move is to chek,but you dont want to miss this opportunity to
make more money with your big hand... i realy dont think they got you ( unless you realy got unlucky and UTG had 66.. lol )
you need to make a bet!!!

[rooneysue]

I would say that you need to pot bet here, I take it you dont have any reads on these people? But I would say if anyone has anything its A6 ,A7 or a small pair hoping to catch a F/H. If by some small bit of luck they have called with an 8 after betting on the flop and the turn then its bad luck and you suck it up and win it back!

[travz21]

Fold .