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Originally Posted by DK Barrel
I'd raise more pre, think you're missing value in a live game only opening 3.5x.
Why not raise/fold flop? Doubt an OMC is ever 3bet semi-bluffing with one good spade here. We get value from Qx. Donk bets from straightforward players are often hands that feel like they deserve to win but are afraid of being sucked out on, so top pair on wet boards fit. Sure it's sometimes a set or flush, but there are more combos of Qx than 2p/flushes he'd call preflop with.
AP raise/fold river like $55. It has to be small enough for Qx to call, he should still have it often with this line (bet flop and turn for protection, block bet river?) Doesn't matter that it "looks weak" because we are expecting to get 3bet bluffed exactly never, if he does come overtop we can just fold. We can't afford to give up 20bb of value because we're scared.
To make a value bet we must have +50% equity vs his calling range.
So let’s do the maths.
COMBOS THAT WE WIN:
AsQh, AsQc, AsQd, AcQh, AcQc, AcQd (6 AQ combos once we block AhAd and there is a Qs on the board).
KQs = 3
KQo = 12-3 (Qs)= 9
Let’s say he cold do this 50% of the time with QT = 6 combos (dont think so, but...)
Total combos: 24 combos
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COMBOS THAT WE LOSE:
76s = 3 combos
54s = 4 combos
Let’s say he will only have those 50% of time.
It makes 3.5 combos.
QJ = 12 combos
AKspades = 1
KJspades = 1
JTspades = 1
AJspades = 1
ATspades
KTspades
T9spades
J9spadesn(50%) = 0.5
# Total flushes = 7,5 combos
66 = 3
77 = 3
QQ = 3
# Total sets = 9
54s = 4 * 50% = 2
3.5 + 12 + 7.5 + 9 = 34 combos.
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So we are loosing 34 and winning 24.
It’s not even close and we are not considering that he es defending doubtfull hands 100% of the time. If so the numbers go even scarier.
There is no value for a raise here IMO.
Considering that he could fold all 2ps and weak sets vs a big raise we have enough fold equity to justify a bluff. I think we do.
That’s why I am saying that a raise here must be with that objective if you can do it with AA.