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Steal attempt results in flopped draw

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SamoB25
Joined: 02.10.2009

PokerStars: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD)
Hero: BTN (107 bb) SB (70 bb) BB (142.5 bb) UTG (155.5 bb) EP2 (73.5 bb) EP3 (15 bb) MP1 (93.5 bb) MP2 (96.5 bb) CO (48.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 4♣ 3♦
6 folds, Hero raises to 3 bb, SB calls, fold

Flop: (7 bb) 2♦ 5♦ T♠
SB checks, Hero bets 6.5 bb, SB calls

Turn: (20 bb) Q♠
SB checks, Hero ?

My preflop raise was a steal attempt, called by the SB. I had 8 outs to a nut straight on flop, but that queen changed that, as it opened doors to spade based flush draws and higher straight draws... SB was a TAG, he showed solid reg-like game up to this hand.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Sizing on flop seems a little bit high with a almost pot size Cbet.
On turn I would just check back. It will be tough to get to many hands to fold. Off course the Q could be a scare card, but I just want to hit the draw than to donate money against a SB with a stack of 70bb.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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SamoB25
Joined: 02.10.2009

Thanks SDK, this makes sense 👍


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monteCarlol
Joined: 24.08.2019

It is ok to bet large on the flop if you have a draw that you want to play for stacks with when completes.
Here you have to be a bit careful because of the possible FD. Although betting large is not a huge mistake, I think, a 1/2 pot size bet would be the way to go.


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londonsystem
Joined: 19.11.2008

It depends on the opponent.
I think check back on the turn is the best way, when you still has a future equity.

Sometimes, you could also try a move against a weak player. If SB checks the turn quickly, Hero bets pot as a bluff. Hero is representing Tx or mid- to high pair. You need to succeed this just 50% of the time. If called, it's just 20BB, and you could still make a straight on the river.


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Lucianomb
Joined: 18.05.2009

I bet 50% OTF and 66% OTT. If you check back, you will get a lot of probe bets on the river.


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I would just go ahead and barrel the turn 43 has no showdown value and you can still get plenty of folds from second,third,fourth pairs and Ax floats the Q is decent to represent and we still have a good chunk of equity with the up and down draw.Agree that the flop can be smaller 50% pot and then turn i think anywhere between 50%-75% is ok.No draws completed on the turn so it's possible you can fold out some weaker draws on the turn as well.


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