V1 (300): Asian man late 20s early 30s. Seems somewhat tight, called down with TPGK vs a fishy guy on a wet board. Limps pre often, raises large when he does raise.
V2 (covers): TAG style. Recently won a 1k pot in preflop when he 3-bet/5-bet called off vs the button in the SB with AA. Has 3-bet folded. Doesn't limp, doesn't play many pots. History: 3-way pot OTB. 36Jh board, checked to him he bets. Two callers. T: 6h checks around. SB ships pot on a 3 river and V2 tank calls. Guy snap mucks and V2 does not show.
Hero (450): Recently flopped a pair and a BDNF, turned the flush draw and turned hand into a bluff for turn and river. Has showed down bottom two pair (56s) in a raised pot which Hero opened.
Hero UTG opens 13 w/ AsAh. V2 Utg+1 calls. V1 in the sb calls.
Flop (41) is 9d9c7s.
Checks to hero, hero checks.
V2 bets 25: V1 folds, hero calls.
Turn (91) 9973dd
Hero checks, V2 Checks back.
River (91) 9d9c7s3d3c
Hero checks. V bets 65. Hero tanks and then raises to 170. V thinks for a bit and announces all-in for 240 more. Hero calls.
Thoughts on the line at any point, I will give my thoughts on each street in a few posts.
Is he ever going to call you there with less than aces?
I don't think so.
I don't like that check on the flop either.
I agree with 1st point, x/c otr looks good to me. Needless to say a 9 is not in hero's perceived range.
Check otf is fine imo. Miles ahead/miles behind situation and u rarely get 3 streets of value with anthg less than AA. Check also undereps the hand, I like it
Fine pre. I think it's fine to take the hand slow OOP against 2 opponents. You should have bet on the flop or the turn to get a better sense where you're at.
The raise on the river makes no sense. The board is way to scary and you only get action from boats. You fold all worse hands and all better hands raise.
Your flop check looks suspicious IMO because if you missed, why wouldn't you try to take it down on that paired board against these players? But a TAG might see weakness in it and take a stab with a wide range so I'm okay with it. Your opponents are kind of tight so betting has less value. I think the hand is fine until the raise on the river which I don't get at all.
I don't think V2 is calling super light in his position preflop. Nor V1 but he can be a little stationey preflop if its likely he'll see a flop.
OTF I decided that it really doesn't hit either of their ranges much at all and they are likely drawing near dead with RIO if they spike the turn. V2 will often bet with overs and pp's when checked to but less likely to float imo so I'm fine check calling him or letting the flop check through.
OTT it's much of the same, V2's range can have a lot of air in it, sometimes he picks up a FD but will likely bet it if he does. Donking turn doesn't seem to make sense so I check expecting to c/c again.
River double pairs the board, and at this point I notice I block all suited ace boat combos. He can't have A9s or A3s otr so his range for having boats is actually super narrow. After I check the river after turn checks through I expect my range looks like it has weak showdown value, maybe A-high type hand, and V will value bet any PP's he has. I decided to go for a check-raise, it's really hard for me to have a 9 or a 3 in my range also when I open UTG, and not betting the river for value. The idea behind the check-raise was to convince the villain that I was turning my weak showdown hand into a bluff, and he'd respond by calling with PP's and (sometimes) shipping his air.
The idea behind the check-raise was to convince the villain that I was turning my weak showdown hand into a bluff, and he'd respond by calling with PP's and (sometimes) shipping his air.
Sounds like major FPS. In general I don't think there's much value in making moves like this at 1/2 NL. If it happened to work out for you this time then that's great, but I would much rather check/call or maybe bet/fold on this river.
