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Originally Posted by davomalvolio
3-bet J3o, two cold-callers.
FLOP: Jd8d8h (pot: $100, 3-ways).
SB checks, I bet $20 (seem ok?), Button and SB both call.
TURN: Jd8d8h 7s (pot: $160, 3-ways). SB checks, we…?
UPDATE: I checked. Button bets $40. SB calls.
RESULT: I raise to $140 and they both fold right away.
While my determination at the time was that I likely had the best hand and wanted to deny equity (any 9, T, Q, K, A or Diamond is really bad), but based on what I saw later that night, I think it’s very possible I bluffed the Button off a better hand, a QJ or something. He was very reluctant to call big bets without a monster.
I thought it was an interesting hand. It’s a very difficult spot: you bluff preflop and catch a tiny piece of the board. (These spots are much easier when you whiff completely—then you KNOW you have to keep bluffing to win!)
I’m happy with my preflop and flop play but I have absolutely no idea what I should do on the Turn. Folding for that price seemed too nitty, and just calling (against two villains when so much of the deck kills me) seemed really bad as well. But raising is so dangerous since I have two opponents who’ve each put in money on two streets—either could very easily have trips/straight/boat. I got lucky to catch them both at bottom of range.