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11-04-2013 , 03:48 PM
History: Villain is relatively new to the table, maybe 3-4 orbits in. Hasn't gotten out of line at all, from what I can tell is playing standard. I've been pretty active, he's seen me take down a few pots with flop raises/2 barreling. Haven't shown down a hand since he sat.
1 orbit ago:
I raise to $30 with QQ from LP, he 3-bets to $60 from the blinds. Head up to flop, I'm IP.
Flop comes A83, no flush or straight draws.
He bets $85, I repop to $200. He tanks for a bit then shoves. I fold.

Hand in question($850 effective):
No limpers, I again raise to $25 from LP with KhKs, he 3-bets to $75 again from blinds. I 4-bet to $200. He tanks for a while, calls.
Flop comes T72dd.
He checks, I tank for a bit then check.
Turn comes T725 flush draw misses.
V leads for $300. I shove.

So once he flats my 4-bet pre I'm putting his range on jacks, queens, AK. Checking behind the flop is risky, but I'm thinking if he has the PP he will lead the turn, committing him when I shove. Betting the flop takes down the pot most of the time, but I feel like I'm missing value by not giving him a chance to hang himself.
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11-04-2013 , 03:54 PM
I like it a lot, especially given your history in the first hand. It will be very difficult for him to put you on KK+ after you check the flop.
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11-04-2013 , 03:55 PM
I don't get the check on the flop. You think he put in $200 PF to fold to a bet on a 10 high flop?
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11-04-2013 , 03:56 PM
Especially given history, I think this is well played. Although some villains will flat a 4! With AA as the 5-bet turns their hand face up. And if he gives you credit for being able to fold after putting in a decent ($200) amount, this could very well be one of those times. I think AA can be in his range here but JJ/QQ/KK fits too.
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11-04-2013 , 03:56 PM
Flipping purrfect
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11-04-2013 , 03:59 PM
I see no reason to play tricky with this opponent. There are scare cards to come so just cbet. That's what he expects you to do with anything anyways.

That being said I don't think checking behind is terribad. I do think your play with QQ was though. Were you trying to get him to fold KK or something?
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11-04-2013 , 04:48 PM
It's not really tricky it's just trying to say hero has AK, but I don't really like it as there was a flush draw out there. I think once he calls the 4 bet his range is more like AA -JJ and AKs. I think it's perfectly possible to he does this with AA but as played the stacks are always getting in and it's a cooler.
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11-04-2013 , 06:50 PM
Nice check otf, keeps JJ and QQ in his range imo, which puts us ahead ott. Maybe even a spazzed AK is in there.
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11-04-2013 , 07:28 PM
With the history of your raise/fold on the flop in the prior 3-bet pot I really like your check back flop, raise turn line in this 4 bet pot. It sets you up nicely to be called by AK and the lower pocket pairs you had in your read.
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11-04-2013 , 08:08 PM
Why did you raise the flop with QQ?

AP I'd cbet that flop even though it looks strong. I dont expect V to fold JJ+ anyways.
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