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Originally Posted by MikeStarr
Here are 3hands against the same guy all within about 20 minutes from my session yesterday.
1) I open to $20 8d6d in MP. A tight guy calls OTB. Main villain who is fairly loose and is involved in a lot of hands calls in the BB.
Flop ($60) KcJd6h. Check around
Turn ($60) 4s BB checks. I bet $35. Button folds. BB thinks and calls.
River ($135) 5c. BB checks. I bet $100. Im not sure if this is a good bet or not to be honest.
He doesnt have a K. I dont think he has a J either.
He will be sure I dont have a K (which is wrong. I can have a K). He cant be sure if I have a J or not.
A river bet should mean I have a J to most people. He tank/folded. In the past I would just give up but Im trying to be better at bluffing and repping certain hands that he cant beat, like I think I did here.
2) Main villain limps in EP. MP limps. I raise to $30 OTB with QcQs. They both call.
Flop ($95) 9h7c6s. They check to me. When it comes to bet sizing most people would bet more on a flop like this than they would on a flop like J62. Nothing wrong with that and Im sure lots of people will hate this but I checked the flop back for pot control.
Turn ($95) 2s. Main villain in EP bet $55. MP folds and I call.
River ($205) Jc. EP bet $110. I call and beat his AsJs.
3) Main villain opens to $15 in EP. He hadnt raised much up to this point so I had no idea what his range was to open in EP so I called in MP with JdJh. 2 guys in LP called as well
Flop ($65) 7d4d3c. Villain bet $25. I called and we went HU
Turn ($115) 3d. He checked. I bet $55. He called.
River ($225) Ac. He checked. Not sure if this is a value bet or not. I think he can easily have the Ad so I checked back and beat his 88. Not sure if he had a diamond or not.
1. I like the river bluff. You're obviously not trying to get him to fold a K, just all his J and underpairs.
2. Bet that flop. Also, I really hate the term "pot control". You are checking for deception, and there is nothing wrong with that. That being said, I think I'd rather pick a board that isn't so straightening to do it on, as I think there is value to be had by betting here. Also, I would rather choose a hand that is less vulnerable to overcards like AA or KK to check here, and bet my QQ-TT.
3. 3! pre given no reads. Against a nit from ep I'll just flat JJ, but readless I'm always 3!, specifically to shut out the rest of the table. As played I like your post flop line. I think betting that river against an unknown is just too thin.