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08-06-2018 , 01:37 PM

blakeatron

adept

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,173

BTN is a 20-something unknown player. These spots come up a lot and this should be pretty standard. Just making sure lately I can plug leaks if there are any in these situations.

I'm not playing in my home city. Should I just be betting turn with my whole range or do we not need to be balanced in a random 5/T game where I'll never see these guys again?

Hero ($2500) raises JTss to $40 UTG
Folds to BTN ($800) who calls, rest fold

Flop ($95) J42ddc
Hero bets $50, BTN calls

Turn ($195) As
Hero checks, BTN bets $100, hero calls

River ($395) 8d
Hero checks, BTN bets $210, Hero?

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08-06-2018 , 04:09 PM

poloplaya1414

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,972

We should still aim for balance, not for long-term reasons but to make sure we're not getting exploited in the moment.

Check/call on the turn is fine. When the flush gets there on the river, I think it's a simple check/fold.

We balance our play on the turn by also x/calling our weaker AdXd hands and x/jamming river.

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08-07-2018 , 06:37 PM

lnternet

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Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 12,224

You should make the highest EV play always. It's just about never correct to make a -EV play in the moment. Nothing, like saying balance, can change that.

Flop check usually, but bet is ok.
Turn standard
River standard fold, don't think you have many worse hands there

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Should I just be betting turn with my whole range

That would be terribly loose and would lose you lots of money.

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08-08-2018 , 02:23 PM

blakeatron

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Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,173

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Originally Posted by lnternet

Got it, thanks. Appreciate your input and content on YouTube.

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08-11-2018 , 07:49 PM

lnternet

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Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 12,224

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Originally Posted by blakeatron

Got it, thanks. Appreciate your input and content on YouTube.

Thanks!

I'm not sure what's out there exactly, I'd say old videos from PokerVIP? My most recent videos were on IveyLeague and PokerMarket, but even those are a bit dated now. I only work with my team and a few private students in the last ~18 months.

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