River action with “only” two pair

VorpalF2F

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02.09.2018, 20:43 0

And not even top two

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.10 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: $11.70 (33.33/23.81/8.33/21 (V/P/3/H)
UTG: $24.12 (28.26/10.87/5.56/46 (V/P/3/H)
Hero (CO): $10.32
BTN: $7.17 (82.61/30.43/0.00/46 (V/P/3/H)
SB: $24.70 (39.39/24.24/9.52/33 (V/P/3/H)

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 8♠:7♥:9♠:A♥:

fold, Hero raises to $0.35, BTN calls $0.35, fold, BB calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.10, 3 players) 7♣:A♣:T♥:
BB checks, Hero bets $0.78, BTN calls $0.78, fold

Turn: ($2.66, 2 players) T♠:
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.26, Hero calls $1.26 I just too many outs to fold,

River: ($5.18, 2 players) 4♦:
Hero ???

Choices:
:diamond: x/c -- The river is a brick so pretty sure his hand did not improve. Not enough hands to get any idea of his river bluffing tendency
x/f -- There are no flushes, no straights
x/r -- I think that this would be overplaying the hand
fold -- I don't even think open folding is possible with this software -- and I wouldn't anyway
:diamond: Bet -- If so, how much?

Villain's line call flop, bet turn, bet river is pretty standard IP with busted draws

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Lasso

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02.09.2018, 21:03 0

I cbet flop smaller, like 50-60%. Is folding Turn here too weak? Villain obviously is a fun player. I feel like it's really hard to play River oop. I don't really see too many cards I would be happy to hero call on in case he bets ip. Hm I'm actually not sure. Calling Turn looks really tempting but I think it's so much easier to just fold. Would like to read other opinions

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aent4x

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12.09.2018, 15:35 0

For the river, I think the best option is x/c if the villain bet 1/2 or 3/5 of the pot or something smaller. I say this because, most of the time someone pots the river is not a bluff. So if he bet-pot x/f.
I would not bet the river cause I don't see any worst hands call you.

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Mascherano95

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14.09.2018, 17:02 0

The AF would be useful in this situation. Fish usually take freecards with bare weak draws like flushdraw or straightdraw. I dont think he would bet a pair lower than an Ace so your hand is maybe beaten ott. You have bad kickers.

Considering his wide range I would take any A, 7 and any non-club J or 6 as outs. 10 outs, approximately 25% Equity. Yea, I think check-call and bet-fold your boat/straight otr for value. When he is callhappy with 80 vpip you will have the implieds to make that play. The question is how much to bet otr... I would say 60-70% will make the most profit. With this sizing instead of pot he will maybe call KK-JJ aswell.

Otr if you dont make your hand you will have to checkfold imo unless he is a total maniac. So aggression tendencies would be helpful. If he is passive a fold ott is the best play. Ott you are often drawing very thinly, because his turn betting range will be too strong (Ace strong kickers, ace+ draw, combodraws, trips and boats).

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