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(FR) A3s - Slow play?

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pguest
Joined: 01.04.2009

Villain is unknown.

$0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players

BB: 50 BB (VPIP: 30.43, PFR: 21.74, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
UTG: 103.5 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)
UTG+1: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 4.48, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 67)
MP: 121.5 BB (VPIP: 21.98, PFR: 16.48, 3Bet Preflop: 7.89, Hands: 92)
MP+1: 206 BB (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 7.95, 3Bet Preflop: 2.22, Hands: 90)
Hero (CO): 100 BB
BTN: 60 BB (VPIP: 18.82, PFR: 8.40, 3Bet Preflop: 2.74, Hands: 598)
SB: 152.5 BB (VPIP: 13.51, PFR: 9.41, 3Bet Preflop: 2.83, Hands: 783)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♥ 3♥
Thoughts:

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Not my standard OR range from the CO, but I thought both the BU and SB were tight, folded a lot to steal and I would have position on the BB, so I decided to take a shot.

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 3 BB

Flop: (8.5 BB, 2 players) 5♥ 2♣ 4♥

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Hero wins 8 BB

BB checks, Hero bets 5 BB, fold
Thoughts:

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I usually don't slow play because I believe most of the players, at this limit, are inclined to call at least the flop c-bet, specially in HU, even when their hands don't connect to the board.
Is this a spot for slow playing?

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Hero wins 8 BB


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MrQNo
Joined: 30.09.2006

Hm. The biggest part of your range will be missed by the board, so your cbet will not get much credit. OTOH, villain will miss the board frequently, too. So he will often fold against a cbet. You have nearly the nuts (63 will not be in his defending range), you draw to the nuts, if villain has something, he was few outs for a full, and you don’t have to protect. So indeed, slow play could be have higher EV, especially if villain could bluff the turn after your missed cbet. If he plays purely passiv, you must bet.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

This is a standard CO open.
You can cbet, but make it small 1/3-1/2 pot.


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