Hi,
I can't make up my mind whether I was correct to check-raise-bluff on this flop.
PokerStars - $0.50/$1 (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 25 BB (VPIP: 34.58, PFR: 26.59, 3Bet Preflop: 18.75, Hands: 352)
Hero (UTG): 97.32 BB
CO: 32.14 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
BTN: 18.68 BB (VPIP: 32.44, PFR: 22.99, 3Bet Preflop: 10.86, Hands: 454)
SB: 23.83 BB (VPIP: 57.14, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
SB posts SB 0.25 BB, BB posts BB 0.5 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 0.75 BB) Hero has 9♠ 8♠
Hero raises to 1 BB, fold, BTN raises to 1.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 0.5 BB
Flop: (3.75 BB, 2 players) A♣ A♠ T♦
Hero checks, BTN bets 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 1 BB, BTN calls 0.5 BB
Turn: (5.75 BB, 2 players) J♥
Hero bets 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB
River: (7.75 BB, 2 players) 5♠
Hero bets 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB
Hero shows 9♠ 8♠ (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 39%, Flop 6%, Turn 9%)
BTN shows Q♦ A♦ (Three of a Kind, Aces) (Pre 61%, Flop 94%, Turn 91%)
BTN wins 9.35 BB
A 3-straight, 3-flush-hand without showdown value should be predestined for a bluff in this situation, but KQ, KJs and maybe QJs would be the only hands a balanced opponent would 3-bet against an UTG-open without making at least a pair. What would you have done?
