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Originally Posted by BigBiceps
Obviously, or you wouldn't have done it.
Why not 3-bet preflop? You have position and likely a better hand. Also, you have a good image for 3-betting here.
Why not bet this flop? You likely have the best hand.
Why not raise this turn? You still likely have the best hand, but since you got here by being passive, he can now have KJ, but so what, you can learn that now.
Why not call this river? You played so passive your hand is underrepresented. He could have trips, a straight, full house, quads etc. But he could also have AJ, 88, JJ or a million other random hands he is turning into a bluff.
I just don't understand your logic, but if you explain your play on all 4 streets it will help me learn how others think.
Its not about whether we likely have the best hand here. Its will a worse hand ever call us. In this scenario, 3b'ing pre- is a total dumpster fire against this player, as I literally get called by nothing worse and if I get 4b, I just lit AQ on fire when it was 'likely the best hand' against his opening range.
The flop I could bet, but I don't see a reason to. I'm way ahead of everything or way behind. So I think he might call one with KK, but I can get that barrel somewhere else and possibly more.
Turn comes, he bets. I don't see much reason to raise, as I almost never expect worse to view that raise as weakness ever.
River comes a terrible card for his overall range, yet he pots. Could he do it with KK? sure. Do I think he ever does, absolutely not. Therefore its a prolly a fold without history.
The moral of the story... just because our hand is likely best doesn't mean its right to raise.
Last edited by DamnRinger; 10-25-2010 at 06:48 PM.
Reason: imo obv