I like the way you played this hand. You have something new to teach every time. Where I was a little bit skeptical tho was on the turn. I really thought you would implement the seldom used reverso card for the re-direction of the betting order to show him the dominance of your hand...setting you up for a subsequent reverso level 4 blocker move on the eventual river 3
That's just what I would do though and that's why I am not (yet) as great as you
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Flop: ($62) 5 K A (2 Players)
Hero bets $8.00, MP raises to $60.00, Hero calls $52.00.
OK, that's a pretty good flop for my hand. I hit all my potential back door draws. Both straights are still live as is my spade flush draw. At this point I put out a feeler bet to see where I stand. He raises me huge again which is almost always a bluff. If he had a real hand, he would probably bet $20 to string me along.
I tell my students all the time: It's important to understand that when people bet so transparently, you have to go with your reads and trust your postflop skills.
Turn: ($182) 3 (2 Players)
Hero THROWS DOWN REVERSO CARD , MP bets $150.00, Hero calls $150.