I appreciate the encouragement by Oldert to take notes as it’s something I need to do a much better job since it will help me improve.
I had ~$500 and effective stacks were ~$320. I was in late position with KK, UTG+2 raised $10, 2 players called, then I 3-bet to $40. Initial raiser called and the other 2 players folded. Flop was J-J-blank (maybe 4) with 2 diamonds. I bet $55 and he called. Turn was an A and we both checked. River was another blank, non-diamond (8 I think). He went all in for $216.
After my beating at the Bellagio yesterday were I was coolered a couple times (in addition to lots of bad play on my part to be fair), my initial inclination was just to fold and move on because people don’t usually bluff all in on the river at these stakes, in my experience. But thinking through his possible hand, I don’t think he can have a J that would call a 3-bet pre-flop, even though AJ down to J10 suited are possible. AK diamonds was also possible as that’s the only AK combo realistically calling the flop bet, but I think he would have check-raised on the flop. I also didn’t put him on AA because I think he would have bet smaller to get me to call. So I was basically putting him on a suited J, QQ, or a bluff.
But recreational players like me don’t bluff like that on the river, right? I did notice that when he sat down about a half hour before this hand, that the dealer knew him and was asking where he had been. So then I was thinking that he’s not a tourist fish like me, so maybe more likely to bluff. I held my nose and ended up calling. KK were good!
1st purple chip of the trip.