Facing Donk Bet with Top Pair No Kicker

hdunlop

Joined: 15.12.2016

31.03.2017, 21:30 0

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 97.5 BB
SB: 49 BB
BB: 114 BB (VPIP: 22.41, PFR: 8.62, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 58)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 68)
UTG+1: 109.5 BB (VPIP: 10.00, PFR: 7.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.44, Hands: 102)
MP: 79.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
MP+1: 226 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
Hero (MP+2): 93.5 BB
CO: 83 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ 8♦

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 7♥ A♣ T♣
SB bets 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB

Turn: (14 BB, 2 players) 5♠
SB bets 13.5 BB, fold

SB wins 13.5 BB

I'm having a hard time trying to decipher what my opponent could have here besides 77, two pair, or top pair with a better kicker, as I find it unlikely that villain would play a draw in this manner. I decided to fold on the turn mostly because of the size of the bet, but I'm starting to think that maybe I should have called this down. Any thoughts?

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Titicamara

Joined: 18.05.2009

Posts: 136

31.03.2017, 23:18 0

Call the turn, and if the villain decides to bet again fold the river. The are still some draws out there and the villain might check the river.

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nitrol

Joined: 24.07.2010

Posts: 11,244

01.04.2017, 08:11 0

We can call for 2 streets with TP. Do not call on river if you do not improve to 2P+.

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YohanN7

Joined: 15.06.2009

Posts: 4,700

03.04.2017, 12:46 0

Originally posted by hdunlop

I'm having a hard time trying to decipher what my opponent could have here besides 77, two pair, or top pair with a better kicker, as I find it unlikely that villain would play a draw in this manner. ...

What you effectively say is that people don't bluff. Ever!

I think you need to rethink a bit. People do bluff, partly because it is fun and partly because it is good poker to sometimes bluff. If you say the above because you'd not bluff yourself (ever), then this something else you need to rethink about.

That said, I think the turn fold is absolutely correct given his PSB. For one thing, you'll have a shitload of better Ax to call with, so you aren't rendering yourself open for exploitation.

There's always going to be one fly in the ointment - Boomer2k10

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