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NL10 SB A3s vs MP

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cookyik
Joined: 25.10.2013

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $12.09 (120.9 bb)
BB: $4.12 (41.2 bb)
UTG: $11.99 (119.9 bb)
MP: $5.49 (54.9 bb) VPIP 29/PFR 19/ AF 2.3/ Fold to cbet 60/ Hands 81
CO: $4.29 (42.9 bb)
BTN: $10.21 (102.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3 A
UTG folds, MP calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, BB folds, MP calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.90) K 8 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.50, MP calls $0.50

Turn: ($1.90) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $1, MP calls $1

River: ($3.90) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $1.50, Hero folds

Results:

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$3.90 pot ($0.18 rake)
Final Board: K 8 2 3 7
Hero mucked 3 A and lost (-$1.90 net)
MP mucked and won $3.72 ($1.82 net)

MP limp shows a sign of weakness, I tried to take it down pre-flop or flop cbet.
cbet didnt work, but i think he has small pairs/connectors(limp/call action pf), so i decided to go for 2nd barrell.
Is my fcbet or tcbet a profitable move? How about my preflop raise?


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

Flop cbet is fine, A3 high is a little too weak to check back. With a stronger kicker I might check back (AJ, AQ).

Turn: This turn barrel is a little loose. You would need him to have some Ace high floats, and a ton of 8X/2X/low pocket pairs in his flop calling range and also for him to fold those on the turn.

My guess is that your fold equity isn't that high here, he might very well continue calling with 87 so I prefer checking and giving up.


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cookyik
Joined: 25.10.2013

Thanks for the evaluation mbml :)

I don't really understand the reason why we are more incline to check back AJ, AQ than A3.
Isn't AJ AQ a even better hand to cbet because when turn came J or Q, our hand are more likely become the best?
Or we are checking AJ, AQ because it has more showdown value, so we are happy if the hand is checked all the way?


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

it has more SD value for sure,

and fish sometimes like to bluff even with Ace high. It would suck if he bluffed with A9 and you bluffcatched with A3 and lose


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cookyik
Joined: 25.10.2013

Thanks mbml,
I totally had experience on bluffcatching with a weaker hand and lose. It really sucks haha.


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