I had a hand that I'm still upset and frustrated with myself over.
Villain has a VPIP of 66 and 11% 3-bet.
UTG and MP limp, BU villain raises and I 3-bet out of the SB with KdKs5hQh. Yeah, I know that they're not great kings but to a villain with stats that wide, I figure that an iso 3 bet is the right move. UTG and MP fold. As a side note, had either UTG or MP 4-betted, I would have folded.
So, HU with the BU and the flop is Ad4d7s. I hesitate, because I'm thinking about which hands would the villain call a 3-bet with and that if he's calling the 3-bet, surely he must have an ace. I check and the villain bets 1/2 pot. Now, I'm not quite sure what to think. Is the 1/2 pot bet to goad me into potting, so he can stack me? I call. If the villain had checked behind me on the flop, I would have potted the turn and planned to do so - UNTIL the Ac hits on the turn.
At this point, I realize that with a second ace popping up on the turn makes it less likely that he has an ace, although he could have had a weak ace and now realizes that he's very likely ahead. I would have folded to a 1/2 pot or pot sized bet at this point but I also wonder if he might have QQ or JJ. If he has QQ or JJ, I probably want to go to the river with him. Call it fear or uncertainty, I check and villain checks behind me.
The river is the 6 of diamonds.
At this point, I'm pretty certain that I'm good and decide to make a small bet on the river. I can fold to a check raise or if he has worse - QQ or JJ, I get paid off. Well, villain thinks for a while and makes the call. When I saw what he had, I was just stunned. I'm sure that all I had to do on the flop or turn was to make a strong bet and I'd have taken it down.
Hindsight is always 20/20.
I would be lying if I said that I didn't tilt a bit after this but luckily, kept my head enough to realize that I was doing so and logged off before it got bad.
PokerStars,
Omaha Pot Limit - $0.15/$0.30 - 6 players
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UTG: $31.34 (104 bb)
MP: $29.05 (97 bb)
CO: $55.11 (184 bb)
BU: $33.72 (112 bb)
SB (Hero): $36.18 (121 bb)
BB: $11.95 (40 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.45) Hero is SB with K
♦ K
♠ 5
♥ Q
♥
UTG calls $0.30, MP calls $0.30,
1 fold,
BTN raises to $1.65,
Hero 3-bets to $5.85,
3 players fold, BTN calls $4.20
Flop: ($12.60) 4
♦ A
♦ 7
♠ (2 players)
Hero checks,
BTN bets $5.98,
Hero calls $5.98
Turn: ($24.56) A
♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks
River: ($24.56) 6
♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $7.70, BTN calls $7.70
Total pot: $39.96 (Rake: $2)
Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows K
♦ K
♠ 5
♥ Q
♥ (two pair, Aces and Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: 23%, Turn: 70%, River: 0%)
BU shows 5
♣ 4
♣ 7
♣ 3
♥ (a straight, Three to Seven)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 77%, Turn: 30%, River: 100%)
BU wins $37.96
Last edited by anon1; 05-09-2021 at 04:16 AM.