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Originally Posted by PoppaLarge
Bet on flop is fine, turn check for pot control, call reasonably sized non-club river bet. V has T here a fair amount but it's a pretty small pot and I don't mind letting him have a free card on the turn for the FD. JJ moves from showdown value to bluffcatcher if club hits on the river and he bets so he makes no money in a spot where he should have made more to justify chasing the flush.
I see your point. I've been working on expanding my thin value range and minimizing pot controlling medium-strength hands. This might have been over a tipping point.
I guess this is as good as any a time for the reveal.
I tanked forever, trying to come up with any reason why I should call. Without strong reads, my default in spots like these is to bet/fold for value. Most players don't bluff enough, so absent reads this is a very strong line by the villain, given I've shown so much strength.
Eventually, the villain called the clock on me. I decided to fold without showing. After the hand, the villain said he had 99. Which somewhat makes sense given my aggro image. He peels with a made hand and makes gin on the turn.
He explained that given the stack depth, he thought clicking it back would look even stronger than shoving because he's hoping I put him on a combo draw of some sort.
I think his analysis makes sense - anybody disagree?