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Originally Posted by TenHighCallDown
It'd be a range merge. Defining shoves before the river as value or a bluff isn't always helpful. The opponent can only fold or call so the EV is often indifferent to whether they fold enough to make it a bluff or call enough to make it for value. What it mostly accomplishes over calling is shutting out equity when they're ahead and not losing value when you suck out against a better hand.
Not that I'm at all adamant that shoving is correct there, but I just don't see how calling is any better. IOW, if his range is so strong we can't shove here, then there's a good chance a fold is better than both.
I don’t think Hero raising the turn would be a very good example of range merging. Range merging is when it looks like your hand is polarized and you bet or raise with the intention of getting a better hand to fold or a worse hand to call. Firstly, if Hero raises the turn he pretty much never has air in his range. Secondly, if Hero raises the turn V never folds a better hand. A 1/2 V is never folding AQ, flushes, or a full house in this hand. Thirdly, a tight V in EP is never calling a turn raise with a worse hand than KQ.
