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Ambitious bluff vs top pair,top kicker

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xypunisher
Joined: 22.05.2009

No Limit Hold'em $0,10/$0,25
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9 players
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Stacks:
UTG - UTG ($24,65)
UTG+1 - UTG+1 ($25,00)
UTG+2 - UTG+2 ($10,24)
MP - MP ($30,20)
MP2 - MP2 ($30,26)
CO - CO ($29,48)
BTN - BTN ($41,71)
SB - Hero ($24,22)
BB - BB ($25,00)

Preflop: ($0,35, 9 players) Hero is SB with 7♥ 7♠
3 folds, MP raises to $0,75, MP2 calls $0,75, CO calls $0,75, 1 fold, Hero calls $0,65, 1 fold

Flop: 3♣ 3♠ 5♣ ($3,25, 4 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, MP2 checks, CO checks

Turn: K♦ ($3,25, 4 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $2,05, MP2 calls $2,05, 1 fold, Hero raises to $6,00, 1 fold, MP2 calls $3,95

River: Q♦ ($17,30, 2 players)
Hero bets $17,47 (all-in), MP2 calls $17,47

Total Pot: $52,24
Hero shows 7♥ 7♠ (two pair, Sevens and Threes)
MP2 shows A♦ K♣ (two pair, Kings and Threes)

MP2 wins $50,24

I decided to turn my hand into a bluff when the king hit on the turn. Being in the small blind and getting very good odds preflop I figured that I could easily represent a 3 (A3s, 34s) or pocket fives. I was pretty sure that the other player had AK and even asked him in the chat :roto2: ... However he called my check raise on the turn and my shove on the river...
What do you think about my line? Is it too ambitious?


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

I would start by leading OTF. And I don't think check raising the turn is a good play. You rep nothing. When flop goes checked through you would bet the turn with value hands. I don't expect villain to ever fold TPTK as played


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

We can donk on flop when mw.
When 2 players showinterest on turn, you should fold. Bluffing 2 is a very risky thing, mostly impossible.


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Tomaloc
Joined: 17.01.2011

i think your line should be respected (can definitely see myself playing nuts this way, i would also always x/r the K, it's just much better than leading) but it often won't.
not the best bluffing spot, and flop "value" for donking is highly questionable - i just give this up against 3, no donking flop, fold turn


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

I agree. It was a credible bluff and it is unfortunate that you got called.

That said, while I mostly agree with your hand reading, I assign a very definite probability to KQ. This will hold me from carrying thorough (if I had launched the bluff in the first place).


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LemOn36
Joined: 07.02.2009

Hello guys!
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