Hi,
another bluffy hand for 2.20$ tournament (felt like I have to try my opponents today I guess). Well, So I defend A8s on BB against UTG open. He bets really small on the flop so I feel like I have to call and my hand has some runners and could be the best one (not often, but sometimes). Turn is interesting card. Gives me gutshot and draw. My opponent goes for bigger bet and I feel like I could kind of semi-bluff. he could fold a lot of better hands which beats me and this board hits me a lot better than him. Maybe I should just easy call, definitely had enough outs to call. Do you play hands similar sometimes like that? Or call is just safest and most profitable play all the time? Thanks!
PokerStars - 900/1800 Ante 150 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+1: 69.63 BB (VPIP: 10.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
MP+2: 20.98 BB (VPIP: 19.70, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 66)
CO: 34.9 BB (VPIP: 27.85, PFR: 15.19, 3Bet Preflop: 8.11, Hands: 81)
BTN: 34.16 BB (VPIP: 15.15, PFR: 9.23, 3Bet Preflop: 3.23, Hands: 66)
SB: 39.48 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 12.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 66)
Hero (BB): 35.9 BB
UTG: 22.27 BB (VPIP: 26.19, PFR: 26.83, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 42)
UTG+1: 30.04 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 55)
MP: 29.81 BB (VPIP: 14.71, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 34)
9 players post ante of 0.08 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.25 BB) Hero has A♥ 8♥
UTG raises to 2.08 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.08 BB
Flop: (5.41 BB, 2 players) 5♦ 9♦ 6♥
Hero checks, UTG bets 1.68 BB, Hero calls 1.68 BB
Turn: (8.76 BB, 2 players) 4♥
Hero checks, UTG bets 4.47 BB, Hero raises to 32.06 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 13.96 BB and is all-in
River: (45.63 BB, 2 players) 7♦
Spoiler
Hero shows A♥ 8♥ (Straight, Nine High)
(Pre 61%, Flop 41%, Turn 25%)
UTG shows 5♣ 4♣ (Two Pair, Fives and Fours)
(Pre 39%, Flop 59%, Turn 75%)
Hero wins 45.63 BB