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[Closed] NL25 - Tiny Bluff-Catching Call on the River

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No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed)

MP2 ($58.20)
CO ($29.85)
Button ($0.60)
SB ($17.55)
Hero ($5.35)
UTG ($43.30)
MP1 ($21.70)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K♣, 2♥.
4 folds, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.75) A♠, 5♣, 8♠ (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($0.75) 8♦ (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.

River: ($0.75) 3♣ (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button bets $0.35 (All-In), SB folds, Hero calls $0.35.

Final Pot: $1.45

This may be a stupid call, but I figured that he could be bluffing with anything since he only has $0.35 left in his stack and he is up against the blinds who have shown no strength through the hand...what's he got to lose? And it may win him a hand that he wouldn't win if he just checked and went to showdown. I figured with that logic and for only $0.35 I'd call and try to catch a bluff with K-High on an A-High board. Waste of money? It only has to work less than 33% of the time, which I figure is reasonably likely in this situation for the aforementioned reasons.

Thanks,
Kknight


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Berliner1982
Joined: 12.07.2006

I like it, but only in this spot and only against this opponent.
Its unlikely that he holds an Ace or that the 3 helped him.

But please save your money in any other situation. ;)


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_Anonymous_

Originally posted by Berliner1982
But please save your money in any other situation. ;)

Oh, don't worry, I agree. My reasons for doing it here were very specific as I listed.

Unfortunately, he had AJ...what a weird way to play the hand...especially with such an insanely short stack. Why not just push preflop when you only have $0.60??? Or at least push the flop...for only $0.35, he might have gotten the SB to call. Oh well. I still think it was an OK move in this spot.

Thanks for confirming that for me.
Kknight


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