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07-07-2014 , 11:24 PM

gberk1

stranger

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3

Wondering how I can play this hand better given my read that the villain floats a lot of flops and bets turns with draws. Should I x/c turn x/f river?

(Note: was playing HUD-less at the time)

Pacific, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #28707811

BB: $50 (100 bb)
UTG: $25.25 (50.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $119.78 (239.6 bb)
CO: $59.08 (118.2 bb)
BTN: $71.46 (142.9 bb)
SB: $74.47 (148.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A

UTG calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2, CO folds, BTN calls $2, 3 folds

Flop: ($5.25) K

(2 players)
Hero bets $3.25, BTN calls $3.25

Turn: ($11.75) J

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $5.87, Hero raises to $12.24, BTN calls $6.37

River: ($36.23) 9

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $18.11, Hero folds

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07-07-2014 , 11:29 PM

abgtr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,855

Preflop is fine.

Flop sizing seems a tad big. Could probably go $2.75 and accomplish the same goal.

I just c/c the turn here. I see very little value or reason in raising it. We are probably ahead of his turn betting range (which may not even be true), but we are very unlikely to be ahead of his turn b/c range.

We get a very foldable river. I think you can just call the turn bet and be pretty happy. We are just bluff catching at this point.

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07-07-2014 , 11:36 PM

gberk1

stranger

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3

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Originally Posted by abgtr

Preflop is fine.
I just c/c the turn here. I see very little value or reason in raising it. We are probably ahead of his turn betting range (which may not even be true), but we are very unlikely to be ahead of his turn b/c range.

This makes sense to me, though it usually occurs to me after a hand is already played. At the turn my thought process was that a check would induce a bluff, which would likely have to fold its equity against a checkraise.

Looking back I definitely think a x/c would be better though.

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07-08-2014 , 12:24 AM

3rax3betcowboy

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 228

would like to add i think his range can be really strong in this spot too he seems like a reg and is trying to keep the fish in i could see him flatting a ton of his premium hands

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07-08-2014 , 01:53 AM

abgtr

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,855

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Originally Posted by 3rax3betcowboy

would like to add i think his range can be really strong in this spot too he seems like a reg and is trying to keep the fish in i could see him flatting a ton of his premium hands

how does he seem like a reg based on what's been given? and why would regs flat premium hands and not bet them for value?

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07-08-2014 , 02:44 AM

tomj

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Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 4,543

I'm assuming we raised turn to charge draws which he can float the flop with. But he can also float with air, QK, KT and 2 pair + hands. Therefore turn we can check call but I'd also be check calling river quite a bit.

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07-08-2014 , 03:03 AM

huntsman41

adept

Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 881

Yeah, don't like the C/R much on turn given we actually have a hand now but have two flush draws out there that he may still call the C/R with.

Think I x/C the turn and villain dependant may well x/C the river as well. Other times C/F, as we would be bluff catching, and it does look like he wants a call in this case.

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07-08-2014 , 04:08 AM

Yoshimiii

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 7,669

Sick turn XMR, clearly worst option.

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07-08-2014 , 10:38 AM

3rax3betcowboy

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 228

he was over 100bb so im just guessing but i think good regs flat there often to keep the fish in the hand if he raises there it will make the fish fold more often

i think its a better spot to bluff and flat premiums until the reg catches on

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