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10-04-2013 , 09:12 PM

buffett77

newbie

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 21

Merge - $0.04 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG+1: $3.70
UTG+2: $6.13
Hero (MP): $3.59
MP+1: $2.01
CO: $4.00
BTN: $1.54
SB: $1.72
BB: $4.00
UTG: $1.52

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04, MP+1 posts DB $0.06, CO posts DB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.16) Hero has J

UTG calls $0.04, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.20, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls $0.16, UTG calls $0.16

Flop: ($0.72, 3 players) 8

BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.72, 3 players) A

BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $0.36, BB raises to $1.44, fold, Hero calls $1.08

River: ($3.60, 2 players) 2

BB bets $2.36 and is all-in,

What should I do on the river? Did I play the hand correctly from that position pre flop? What about post flop? Should I have bet turn?

Thank you

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10-04-2013 , 09:28 PM

powrhau5

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 390

I'm liking the flop check in position. Turn bet seems kind of small but not terrible. Once we get raised I'm not feeling great about the hand. Our hand is screaming Ax and it feels like v is shoving every river if we call. If were ahead somehow it can't be by much and we could be drawing dead.

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10-05-2013 , 02:59 AM

I_HATE_RIVER_RATS

enthusiast

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 90

The river makes it less likely villain has A2 82 42 or 22. But we're still behind 44 88 A8 A4 AQ AK AA 35. We're only ahead of a weaker one pair ace. Unless he's trying to bluff you off an ace, which is very unlikely, I don't think villain is shoving anything you beat. Fold.

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10-05-2013 , 09:11 AM

KraventheHunter

adept

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 941

Bet more OTT, probably 2/3 to 3/4. BB is going to call with any weaker ace. I'd fold river for sure, and may give consideration to folding to a raise OTT depending on villain stats. BB check raising the turn is not likely a bluff, especially given how the ace smacks your range. I'd expect he has at least two pair here.

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10-05-2013 , 08:58 PM

danny2241

adept

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,155

Check raising turn instead of leading out is a pretty weird line from villain after the flop action.

Cbet flop good here.

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10-06-2013 , 04:05 AM

MartL

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10,637

I think the flop is close. It hits the limpers range more than it does the BB. I think you could make reasons to both bet or check but I think I would just check behind.

I would just fold to the turn raise. Its not like he looks at AT and thinks he can raise it multi way. Hands like that people are just calling for the most part.

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