10 NL 8-handed
Hero ($10.55): Q
T
BB
CO ($46.33): Seems LAGgy but I don't really have great reads on him
Preflop
CO opens to $0.35, Hero raises to $1.10, CO calls
My thinking: QTs didn't really feel strong enough to call with heads up OOP, but Villain seems to open somewhat wide, so I thought it was a good spot to go for a raise and look to bluff.
Flop ($2.13)
Q
5
2
Hero bets $1.68
My thinking: I'm probably ahead, let's make him pay to continue. I could see some calls with pocket pairs and overcards. Maybe this is too thin though. Maybe I should be looking to induce.
CO raises to $3.36, Hero calls
My thinking: Super small raise, I've got top pair, and Villain is capable of bluffing. In retrospect, maybe the small size indicates value, but I don't know that and the pot odds seem too good.
Turn ($8.48)
(Q
5
2
) - 6
Hero checks, Villain checks behind
River ($8.48)
(Q
5
2
6
) - K
Hero checks, Villain pushes all in (I've got $6.09, he's got $41.87), Hero folds
My thinking: Mostly confused in real time. Looking back, bluffing seems pretty odd after checking the turn, because checking the turn looks weak and should kill most of his fold equity.
But a value bet also seems weird, because why check back the turn? Well, maybe to give himself more of a chance on a river shove. I've got to pay more attention to stack sizes.
But with what nut hands, on this super dry board? Sets? I've got a blocker to queens, and queens should bet the turn. There aren't really any two pair hands that make sense. Why would 65s minraise the flop?
Last edited by adamzerner; 05-15-2018 at 11:28 PM.