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A4 turning into bluff?

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Sshnur
Joined: 23.05.2011

Hi guys,

Both players seems to be TAG players. Was the squeeze correct here?

Can the river push be a right move here? The flop call and turn check was strange for me. I could imagine that he has QK, QJ, mid pairs (including 33,55) and Ax hands. So in his range a lot of air hands which he can fold.

But also I know that my turn check was representing weakness as well, so I am not sure that he would fold even Qx cards. So what was I supposed to do?

Thx!

$0.02/$0.05Zoom No Limit Holdem
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6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter

Stacks:
UTG Vzdohni ($5.40) 108bb
UTG+1 chessman1997 ($6.88) 138bb
CO MaikStasiv ($5) 100bb
BTN chuckchock ($5.02) 100bb
SB CTPEJIOK ($15.89) 318bb
BB Hero ($8.10) 162bb

Pre-Flop: (0.07, 6 players) Hero is BB A♦: 4♥:
2 folds, MaikStasiv raises to $0.15, chuckchock calls $0.15, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.69, MaikStasiv calls $0.54, chuckchock calls $0.54
Flop: 3♣: Q♠: 5♦: ($2.09, 3 players)

Hero bets $0.89, MaikStasiv folds, chuckchock calls $0.89

Turn: 5♣: ($3.87, 2)
Hero checks, chuckchock checks

River: 9♦: ($3.87, 2)

Hero checks, chuckchock checks

Spoiler

Final Pot: $3.87
chuckchock shows a pair of Fives - Ace+Queen+Jack kicker
J♠: A♠:
Hero shows a pair of Fives
A♦: 4♥:

chuckchock wins $3.71 (net +$2.13)

Hero lost $1.58
MaikStasiv lost $0.69


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lfcmichael
Joined: 30.10.2016

I feel like we don’t need to play a trash hand like A4o against a CO open and a BTN call. When we are called, we’re often dominated if we hit the A; unlike A4s, there’s no flush potential; and we’re OOP. I’d prefer a fold preflop, although I appreciate that a squeeze is obviously better than calling.


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sdf256
Joined: 21.07.2016

I'm folding preflop.


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Sshnur
Joined: 23.05.2011

I am trying to widen up my 3bet, squeeze range. I agree that A4o was not good for this.

Can you advice or link some good articles about 3betting and squeezing? Especially in oop.

Thx


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

I agree with the preflop fold but do not think that it is a bad squeeze either. You can squeeze this if you have info on both players. Do not widen your ranges just cause you feel they are tight!


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