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12-03-2015 , 10:09 PM

AllinPark

centurion

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 170

2/5 tables been tight and inactive
Villain (500) MP is some European guy in his late twenties. Plays often but not a pro. He's very tight passive.

Hero opens to 15 AsQc (500) UTG
3 callers including villain.
Flop (60) A73ccc hero bets 40 and only V calls.
Turn (140) Kh hero bets 100. V calls quickly.
River (340) Ah V has 300 remaining.
Hero ? How's the line I took thus far?

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12-04-2015 , 12:01 AM

aftrglw

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 504

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Originally Posted by AllinPark

What are you trying to accomplish? Are you trying to get 3 streets of value with TPGK or are you trying to get him to fold a flush? You're never getting three streets of value from a tight passive villain here with a hand that you beat. Even two seems optimistic. I guess I'm OK with the flop since we have a FD too. X turn, small bet on the river if for value and block. Fold to a aggression at any time.

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12-04-2015 , 12:11 AM

WereBeer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10,700

Pot control should be your friend, especially since this villain will never punish us for doing so. I check the turn and bet/fold like 80 on that river.

AP I check/fold river unless he bets small. Kind of a gross spot now though.

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12-04-2015 , 10:53 AM

PositiveEV

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 456

Usually, I'd do either
1) c/call flop and see what happens on turn.
2) Bet $50 on flop and then give up.

On the other hand, I've also spewed and
b/f 3/4 pot flop, 1/2 turn, 1/2 river.

Last edited by PositiveEV; 12-04-2015 at 10:55 AM. Reason: More thoughts

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12-04-2015 , 03:03 PM

t_roy

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Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,123

Flop: You can bet bigger. People's calling ranges are very inelastic on this type of board.

Turn: This is a spot to bet really big. A lot of his range is KcX that he is never folding. I would make it nearly pot. If I think he's going to fold AJ to a larger bet, then I'd consider overbetting pot to target KcX.

River: The quick turn call is often indicative of a big draw. I'd bet like $75 and try to get a reluctant call from the Kc.

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