Thoughts?
I realise it's a mediocre holding, but I'm generally not folding to a min raise unless I have ultimate rhubarb so happy to defend.
Flop - the bet is more of feeler, but obviously happy to take it down right there on a board that realistically, should be more advantageous to ourselves. That said, ranges should be wide, so it's very open. The flat indicates a float, so wary of over cards going forward.
Turn - Pretty awful, but the check really throws me. Absolutely no point in betting here, so I think the check back is standard.
River - I'm almost certain that villain doesn't lead with a 8 or a K here (or any other pair in between, unless he's a top player and sees an opportunity to go for some thin value), so that then gives me the decision of whether he has the A or not - I don't understand why he'd elect to check the A on the turn, and given the price, I think we have a pretty good bluff catching candidate.
Poker Stars, $9.80 Buy-in (2,500/5,000 blinds, 500 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 7 Players
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MP1: 86,086 (17.2 bb)
MP2: 152,721 (30.5 bb)
MP3: 305,168 (61 bb)
CO: 119,748 (23.9 bb)
BTN: 200,934 (40.2 bb)
SB: 119,196 (23.8 bb)
Hero (BB): 400,490 (80.1 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 5
4
5 folds,
SB raises to 10,000, Hero calls 5,000
Flop: (23,500) 4
8
2
(2 players)
SB checks,
Hero bets 7,755, SB calls 7,755
Turn: (39,010) A
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
River: (39,010) K
(2 players)
SB bets 12,873, Hero calls 12,873