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Should I maybe of check/folded the river in this situation or is it fine as played?

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $2.57 (25.7 bb)
Hero (BB): $28.15 (281.5 bb)
UTG: $10 (100 bb)
MP: $10.12 (101.2 bb)
CO: $21.85 (218.5 bb)
BTN: $10.69 (106.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J A
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.25, SB calls $0.20, Hero raises to $0.80, BTN calls $0.55, SB calls $0.55

Flop: ($2.40) T A J (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.52, BTN calls $1.52, SB folds

Turn: ($5.44) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.80, BTN calls $2.80

River: ($11.04) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $5.40, BTN raises to $5.57, Hero calls $0.17

Results:

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$22.18 pot ($1 rake)
Final Board: T A J 5 4
Hero showed J A and lost (-$10.69 net)
BTN showed Q K and won $21.18 ($10.49 net)


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imfar
Joined: 20.07.2009

Depends on villain but most of the time I don't think we have 3 streets of value here. Flop hits his rage very well and I like to bet flop and turn for value from AQ, AT,JT, QJ, maybe QT, KJ. On the river only 2pair combos may call you. If he was very tricky, able to double float with some equity, aggressive on the river than x/c river could make sense, but most of the time this is x/f river.


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kevin2001
Joined: 14.02.2009

I think it is fine as played. Although i wouldnt squeeze PF in this spot. If it was offsuit i would squeeze.


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metza
Joined: 28.01.2012

Squeezing for value is fine imo given the positions.

I think bet bet x/f is ridiculous line. AJ is clearly strong enough to triple barrel for value here.


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imfar
Joined: 20.07.2009

Originally posted by metza
Squeezing for value is fine imo given the positions.

I think bet bet x/f is ridiculous line. AJ is clearly strong enough to triple barrel for value here.

What is his calling rannge on the river then?


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metza
Joined: 28.01.2012

Equity Win Tie
SB 47.62% 42.86% 4.76% AcJc
BB 52.38% 47.62% 4.76% JJ-TT, AQs-ATs, A5s-A4s, KQs, AQo-ATo, KQo

I understand why it seems like it is xf when we are beat a bit more than half the time. Also we have no info. He may cry call tp average kicker getting 3:1

Usually we need to have >50% equity to value bet with higher ev than check but this is only applied IP.

EV of jamming is imo higher than x/f, since EV of xf is 0 when he bet river, and I dunno that he check back too often. Because we put in 5.57 and on average get 0.47*22.18 = 10.42 back, the EV of jamming is likely higher than checking unless he check back very often on river. But as you see he has all these strong hands in his range, I don't think it happens enough to compensate for our xf.


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imfar
Joined: 20.07.2009

Maybe you are right =) This range looks ok, but I don't think I would call here 3 streets with AQ, ATo doesn't play well in 3bet pots, so I guess it's not always here and JJ - I sometimes 4bet them vs sqz.


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