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Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 4
Hi Guys, I have a hand which I've been beating myself up over, but I'm unsure whether I'm being too harsh and results oriented.
It's in a $7HU hyper against a russian player. It was our fourth game though I'm interested in this hand as if it were against a random opponent at these stakes.
Position Stack
SB 535 (17.8 bb)
BB Hero 465 (15.5 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q of spades 7 of hearts
SB raises to 60, Hero calls 30
Flop: (120) 9 of clubs Q of hearts 6 of spades (2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets 30, Hero raises to 95, SB calls 65
Turn: (310) 3 of spades (2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets 90, Hero calls 90
River: (490) 2 of diamonds (2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets 290 and is all-in, Hero calls 220 and is all-in
I screwed up the HH conversion. He had middle set.
I would love to hear opinions on;
1. On whether my flop raise is profitable.
2. What my calling range on the turn/river should be.
3. The best way to play this hand for value.
To anyone who replies, Thanks I love you lots.
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,472
Check-calling the flop on such a dry board is way more profitable. Not that many weaker hands are calling a check-raise, as there are almost no draws in Villain's range, and on this particular flop also no overcards. By checking you allow Villain to cbet his air, which he is folding to a check-raise. He might even double barrel his air on a T+ turn.
As played, the turn check-call is fine imo, but I would fold on the river.
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,213
Flat flop, you're playing this hand as a bluff catcher on this runout unless villain checks back turn, then you can probe river for value. craising flop is just value owning yourself, this is one of the worst Qx to craise.
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 4
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