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joey1toe
Joined: 12.10.2010

SB is 23/16 over 58 hands, when he shoves the turn is hard for me to let go of the hand as there are plenty of draws he could do this with and not so many sets/trips... can I let go of the hand on the turn given the action?

Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 2593937
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BTN: $5.05
SB: $2.54
BB: $5.07
UTG: $2.94
MP: $2.68
Hero (CO): $2.55

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with A♦ J♦
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.05, BTN calls $0.05, SB calls $0.04, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.17) 3♥ 9♠ J♥ (3 players)
SB bets $0.12, Hero calls $0.12, BTN folds

Turn: ($0.41) 3♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.40, SB raises to $2.37 all in, Hero calls $1.97

River: ($5.15) 5♠ (2 players - 1 is all in)

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Final Pot: $5.15
SB shows 9♣ J♣ (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
Hero shows A♦ J♦ (two pair, Jacks and Threes)
SB wins $4.97
(Rake: $0.18)


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w34z3l
Joined: 03.08.2009

Hey joey1toe,

Preflop open is fine.

We can give SB a reasonable amount of credit for leading flop 3-way although we should not fold TPTK. We can either call or play raise/fold.

On turn when SB checks there is no necessity to bet so large, although betting is the correct option. $0.28 is fine. It should be a bet/fold here in the majority of cases.


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joey1toe
Joined: 12.10.2010

I bet pot size on turn because I didn't want to give him the odds to call, I do agree that it is a bet/fold on turn but only because he lead out on the flop 3-way otherwise, heads-up for instance it would be hard to say... thanks!


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Hi joey1toe,

What calling hands are you trying to deny the odds? Do you think Villain's Flop 3-way donk and subsequent turn check represent a strong heart flush semi bluff? If not, I can't understand what you are trying to deny.

I agree with both of you about the bet / fold on the turn. I also think a PSB was too big.

I think calling $2 into $3.2 (38% required) was not a good idea based on the villain's betting pattern and the board being 2 x 2-tone and paired.
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I have a theoretical question:

If the flop wasn't two-tone would it be better to check behind? You're only primarily concerned of 6 cards coming on the river (Q or K, nullifying your top pair). Wouldn't this also expand the villain's bluffing range?


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