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Originally Posted by ybyangben
Had an interesting hand last night at Empire London, 1/2 game.
Hero open MP with KQo to 15 (the size because SB and BB are two super loose call station preflop, seen both call 12-15 raise with cards like K3o, J7o, and call 3bet with 85s, etc etc), both SB V1 and BB V2 call as expected.
Flop (45): 742r
All check. V1 plays straightforward and still passively post flop; while V2 makes pot size bet when he has a GSD or cr when he has SD/FD. Both will call at least 2 streets with low pair any kicker. Hence no cbet here. Plan is either show down with my probably best card as K high, or even better hit K or Q and I’m very confident my kicker will be better than theirs. So don’t really want to cbet any one out here.
Turn (45): 6, still rainbow
All check again. Here I’m pretty sure V2 has no draw, because he almost always bet here as a semi bluff.
River (45): 5
V1 check, V2 bet 25
Here I’m very certain V2 is just bluffing, because of the reasons mentioned above. However, with V1 after me to action, I wasn’t sure whether V1 hit a straight at river, or will just call down with a 7 or 6 (or even 5). Maybe raise is an option to squeeze out V1’s small pair (V1 is capable of folding 6/5 seeing a bet and a raise, I think)?
Anyway, I tanked a bit but finally gave up the pot.
Thoughts on how could I handle this hand better in any street?
Will reveal the result later.
Results: I fold, V1 fold, V2 proudly shows his bluff hand JTo.
Thanks for above replies and glad to hear people think I played it okay!