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double2
Joined: 04.11.2008

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

CO: $100 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $108.21 (108.2 bb)
SB: $102.28 (102.3 bb)
BB: $100 (100 bb)
UTG: $65.62 (65.6 bb)
MP: $41.25 (41.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A J
2 folds, CO raises to $3, Hero calls $3, SB calls $2.50, BB folds

Flop: ($10) A 7 8 (3 players)
SB checks, CO bets $7.50, Hero calls $7.50, SB folds

Turn: ($25) 5 (2 players)
CO bets $17, Hero calls $17

River: ($59) 2 (2 players)
CO checks

SB fish 66 hands 35/18
CO 30k hands
25/21/7.3/25
open CO 30%
fold to 3bet CO 61%
cbet mwp flop 52%
cbet turn and river OOP 46/47
fold river after miss cbet 43%

Comments:
I called because there was a fish in blinds, should I be 3betting this regardless, or should I be calling this regardless? Is turn an okay exploitative fold or no way?
I thought about turning into bluff river by shoving, not sure if that makes sense but I don't see him c/c a lot in this spot, maybe he c/c some sets?


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w34z3l
Joined: 03.08.2009

Hey double2,

Preflop can go either way. Advantage to 3betting is you cede initiative and capitalize on dead money preflop. The downside is you can potentially isolate yourself vs a range that you are not an equity favourite against. Generally fish in the blinds is a decent reason to flat and encourage over-calls, but this doesn't necessarily apply if fish is the type of guy to just cold-calls 3bets with a super wide range.

Turn is close, but exploitative fold is not out of the question especially since villain does not seem to be c-betting that much.

I think river is a check-back. Bluffing can easily be +EV if villain is folding a lot. But doesn't necessarily make sense in terms of your overall range since a lot of the combos you fold out will be worse hands. You may aswell check back the AJ which will often win at showdown but bluff with your non-showdown hands.


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JohnyC1337
Joined: 27.05.2011

Isnt AJ one of the worst hands we have OTR so shouldnt we turn it into bluff? I think we fold AT- OTT and 9T aswell. So we have AJ+,sets,flushes so if we dont bluff this then villain can easy fold AK everytime we bet OTR. Is this thought process wrong?


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