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A9s deep call in 3bet

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x3ndeDx
Joined: 22.08.2012
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PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 209.5 BB
SB: 258 BB (VPIP: 23.81, PFR: 19.05, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 22)
BB: 134.5 BB (VPIP: 24.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
UTG: 103 BB (VPIP: 36.36, PFR: 36.36, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP: 191.5 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
CO: 30 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ 9♣

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 7 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) 9♦ 4♠ Q♦
SB bets 15.5 BB, Hero calls 15.5 BB

Turn: (52 BB, 2 players) 2♠
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (52 BB, 2 players) 2♣
SB bets 50 BB, fold

Spoiler

SB wins 50 BB

Since we are deep, I decided to call the preflop.

On the flop, I dont feel confortable with my hand, but I also think I cant give up right now, so I just went for a call.

For that reason, my line was to go to the showdown and try to win the hand.

On that river bet, I think I'm never ahead, but I cant figure out what's in his range.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008
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His line looks like bluff, because a Q isn’t to likely that he would check the turn with and there are some missed draws as well. Also a 2 would no sense to put in his range as well. So you need to give him credit for TT or JJ or something to fold this hand. Otherwise I would most likely call here against a regular most likely.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013
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I agree that his line looks quite bluffy but I have noticed that bet check bet is quite often very strong line (at least on NL10) and ppl bluff way too little in general. You can fold too.


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Mozzek
Joined: 16.07.2016
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I think we can find fold OTF. Sizing is big and we have second pair and no flush draw - however there we would read on his sizings. As played I´d fold OTR as it´s NL2 and ppl don´t bluff much.


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piR
piR
Joined: 31.08.2008
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I'm not sure at how I would had play this hand.
But I think that if you call that flop > call OTR is better, because the situation has not that much changed.

If you wanna play it safely just fold flop ;)


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009
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Preflop and flop is well played.

I think you should bet turn once he checks. This is a big reason you float flop. (You should probably fold flop if you will check back much on turn.) Checking back turn is okay too, but then read on.

As played, I think you have a profitable bluff raise OTR here. Simply move AI! Never just call river. He might be bluffing with TP or JJ/TT here (yes, a river PSB with those holdings are blufsf), and you don't want to lose to a bluff. He almost never has a strong hand. A strong hand must bet turn with all its draws.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013
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I totally agree with yohan that villain SHOULD NOT have strong hands here. But I'm not 100% sure if we should believe that and call, because half of the players at that limit are brain dead. Recently I have seen so many bet check bet lines with strong hands that I had to write a reminder for myself to overfold there.

I have seen ppl check turn with sets even if it gets more drawy and they check made flushes also and not care about getting value. I might have had just bad luck and my sample size is so small that I might have a wrong population read though. I have called some and they were total bluffs but I have also lost a lot of money so I just decided not to call there.


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009
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I'd never just call. I'd raise. Or fold.


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