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sdf256
Joined: 21.07.2016

$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Holdem
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Stacks:
CO ($100BB) 100bb
BTN ($186.8BB) 187bb
SB ($57.6BB) 58bb
BB Hero ($107BB) 107bb
Pre-Flop: (1.4BB, 4 players) Hero is BB K♠: K♣:

1 fold, BTN raises to 3BB, 1 fold, Hero raises to 10BB, BTN calls 7BB

Flop: 4♣: A♥: 8♥: ($20.4BB, 2 players)
Hero bets 7BB, BTN calls 7BB

Im quite often in this kind of spot and Im not so sure what is the optimal strategy. I decide to cbet to make him fold all his missed hands. He would call me here either with an A, draw or some JJ, TT?

Turn: T♠: ($34.4BB, 2)
Hero checks, BTN checks

I was planning to bet 1/3 OTF and then bet big OTT. However this T opens another draw, gives him possible set or 2pairs so Im ready to give up.

River: Q♠: ($34.4BB, 2)
Hero bets 10BB, BTN folds

However he checked behind OTT and it tells me that he doesnt have anything strong. I bet 1/3 to get some value from a weaker hand that he called flop with and to make him fold his air. He could bluff here with his missed FD if I checked and that would bring me into a tough spot so betting by myself is better.

Final Pot: $44.4BB
Hero wins $43BB (net +$16BB)
BTN lost $17BB


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lfcmichael
Joined: 30.10.2016

I have seen different advice about this type of situation. It should be OK to c-bet and then proceed with caution if called. Check OTT is sensible and I would fold to a bet.

I think that BTN would defend more Ax hands against a 3-bet than, say, a UTG opener would defend. It is possible that he holds weak Ax, even after checking OTT, and wants to get to a cheap showdown. Therefore, I’m not convinced that the river bet is a good idea. How many worse hands are calling us here? But perhaps a small bet does block bluffs, as you say. I’d be interested to hear other people’s opinions.


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CucumbaMan
Joined: 13.10.2017

I like how you played this hand. Of course lfmichael is right, that betting on the river is probably not neccessary, because there aren't a lot of hands that you can beat that call.


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