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12-11-2014 , 10:49 AM

Davis Clayton

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Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 220

Poker Stars, $2.70 Buy-in (60/120 blinds, 15 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

BTN: 16,904 (140.9 bb)
SB: 13,279 (110.7 bb)
BB: 17,497 (145.8 bb)
UTG+1: 19,137 (159.5 bb)
UTG+2: 15,705 (130.9 bb)
MP1: 14,008 (116.7 bb)
Hero (MP2): 13,193 (109.9 bb)
MP3: 9,195 (76.6 bb)
CO: 28,393 (236.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 4

3 folds, Hero raises to 300, 4 folds, BB raises to 960, Hero calls 660

Flop: (2,115) 6

(2 players)
BB bets 960, Hero calls 960

Turn: (4,035) A

(2 players)
BB bets 1,740, Hero calls 1,740

River: (7,515) Q

(2 players)
BB bets 3,240

Player3 ( 17497 ) - VPIP: 21, PFR: 15, 3B: 8, AF: 2,0, Hands: 91

So what are your general thoughts about this hand and what to do on the river? Thanks

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12-11-2014 , 11:01 AM

badbeated

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Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 25

I'd fold pre. As played I'd fold to the 3bet, fold otf, but the river is a must-fold with 4 diamonds.

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12-11-2014 , 02:26 PM

useless0110

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Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 93

Fold flop

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12-12-2014 , 07:22 AM

royalhd

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I feel pre is okay. Rather defend in these spots with low suited aces than with AJs for example, because of reverse implied odss and all. That is if you're able to fold post with just TPWK :P

Then again while typing this, I'm not sure if V is always 3betting AQ/AK type hands this early..

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12-13-2014 , 08:51 PM

intclock

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i don't mind pre this deep as long as we remember that with a hand like this, and reverse implied odds like these, we aren't playing for top pair, we are playing for combo draws.

that nearly the worst possible flop for our hand and it's a snap fold. the backdoor club draw is no good because the board is paired.

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12-14-2014 , 12:51 AM

Dragons_Egg

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Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,861

21/15 stats are not overly aggressive stats.

I'm folding pre because of the large sizing. Might peel against a smaller 3b sizing.

Flop's a fold too.

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12-16-2014 , 08:28 AM

Davis Clayton

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Is it profitable to bluff the river here since there's 4 diamonds on the board, our opponent isn't likely to have a strong flush and the pot is getting quite big?

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12-16-2014 , 08:46 PM

intclock

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If we jam villian is getting nearly 3:1 on a call, and has lots of boats in his range. Seems very optimistic to think he will fold now after 3bet/lead/lead/lead.

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12-17-2014 , 07:26 AM

petesgotaces

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Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,733

Ay ay ay....lol

I'm folding this pre in early position.

At the very least gotta fold flop imo.

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12-18-2014 , 01:14 PM

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CrunkMonkey

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I'd fold pre most of the time. as played flop/turn are standard with these stacks. not sure why you don't think he can have big diamonds or be full......fold river.

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12-18-2014 , 01:21 PM

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JJH_1981

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Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 693

Fold pre (the 2nd time)
Snap fold flop
Turn, ok
Snap fold river

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12-20-2014 , 03:11 PM

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Davis Clayton

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His river bet seemed weak, the flush card is very unlikely to have helped his hand and in the end he did fold the river, so perhaps the river shove is not such a bad move even though i should have folded otf, thanks everyone

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12-20-2014 , 06:07 PM

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thejoker0

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Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 28

guess i'd raise his bet on flop, cuz since he is agressive, he could be c betting with anything, and the board didnt hit his hand. This way, u could get at least some information about his hand. If he reraised or called, i would probly not spend chips with this hand anymore. Fold on river for sure.

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