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Originally Posted by prahsk87
Would these be valid reasons for why Seiver decided to 4bet 99?
1. More likely to get the pot heads up / chance to take it down preflop
2. Adds some deception to his cold 4bet range
3. Given how deep the stacks are, he has the implied odds to flat a 5bet
I think mostly 1), or at least extended thinking off of that. Robl in MP should have a decently wide opening range, Seiver knows that Colman has a handle of Robl's range and should have a decently wide 3betting range IP. You're right with depth having an impact; Seiver's basically merged his 4betting range which kind of makes sense when you're deep, though I don't have a lot of experience playing this deep or with that many great players to know the dynamic for sure.
The question I would want answered is whether Seiver would have continued post-flop on a K high board without a set (basically planning two streets ahead to represent KK).