Edit: I just realized, it don´t matter whether the hand is cool, you don´t have any others anyway
, poor you ♦ .
I'll come save the day then
Actually these probably aren't super cool or interesting either but it's better than nothing
If more are needed I can dig up a few
Situation - 3b IP and miss flop
Got two examples of this where I 3bet IP and don't hit much on flop. Plan in these hands for me is usually to just check back OTF with intention of giving up most of the time if villain bets turn (unless we improve). But if villain checks turn, I bet small (33%) OTT and barrel pretty much any river a bit larger (60%).
Reason for the sizing is that his range is super weak OTT after checking twice. So if we had a value hand we would usually bet small to get value from that weak range and with air we can do the same. If he folds to the small bet, great. If he calls the small bet, his range is still very weak and a bigger bet OTR will take it down very often. Of course I don't do this on every single runout, do have to consider the villain and the board but the vast majority of the time it simply seems to work.
Just wanted to know your opinion on this thought process
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Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $2.11 (105.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $2 (100 bb)
UTG: $2 (100 bb)
MP: $2.66 (133 bb)
CO: $2.73 (136.5 bb)
BTN: $4.31 (215.5 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J♦: 4♦:
4 folds, SB raises to $0.06, Hero raises to $0.16, SB calls $0.10
Flop: ($0.32) 4♥: 7♣: T♠: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($0.32) Q♦: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.11, SB calls $0.11
River: ($0.54) K♠: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.31, SB folds
Results: $0.54 pot ($0.02 rake)
Final Board: 4♥: 7♣: T♠: Q♦: K♠:
SB mucked and lost (-$0.27 net)
Hero mucked J♦: 4♦: and won $0.52 ($0.25 net)
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Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $4.70 (235 bb)
BB: $2.04 (102 bb)
UTG: $2 (100 bb)
MP: $3.61 (180.5 bb)
CO: $3.75 (187.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2.44 (122 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with 5♥: A♥:
2 folds, CO raises to $0.06, Hero raises to $0.16, 2 folds, CO calls $0.10
Flop: ($0.35) 7♦: 6♣: J♦: (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($0.35) 2♣: (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $0.11, CO calls $0.11
River: ($0.57) Q♠: (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $0.33, CO folds
Results: $0.57 pot ($0.02 rake)
Final Board: 7♦: 6♣: J♦: 2♣: Q♠:
CO mucked and lost (-$0.27 net)
Hero mucked 5♥: A♥: and won $0.55 ($0.28 net)