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Originally Posted by DooDooPoker
Important spot that is very counter intuitive.
BTNvsBB
Flop comes KT2r. BB X, BU cbet 1/3 BB call.
Turn is To, X/X
River is 2o.
BB has 2 sizing's here, a smallish sizing and 3x pot sizing.
A hand like QTo/JTo basically never slowplays as BB here and mixes between 3x pot and smallish.
Now look at ATo, it rarely bets here as BB even though it is stronger than QT/JT.
Because we hold an Ace in our hand we make it more likely BTN will bet in the BXB node so we check river to go for the river XR.
River sim:
I’m thinking the A blocks too much of BU’s calling range (AK, A3s, A2s) , whereas the A
doesn’t (as BU should bet most on the turn), so that combo can bet more.
And/or it strengthens our river XR range too, which will have zero boats and needs some response to X-B-R-jam. Whereas Qx/Jx blocks too many Kx that would otherwise bet/call, dragging down the EV of the whole line.