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Line check NL8 against reg.
Reg always sits in with full buy in, usually selective hands. Not played that often with him but he has been about at NL8 and NL4 a fair bit.
As for the hand, pre flop is standard.
On the flop, i c-bet knowing it is quite a scary flop. The betsize on the flop looks slightly small but i do bet this type of amount when i have a hand also, so if reg is aware of that, the betsize shouldnt be a tell.
Turn is where my doubt in the hand creeps in. I think if i bet the turn, i only get called by better, does this sound right? So i check to induce a worse diamond or to allow him to float, in other words keep worse hands in.
I check river to get to showdown but also let him bluff at it.
Should i have just kept the aggression up or am i ok to c/c it down? Do i fold the river after he double barrels the turn and river?
As for the hand, pre flop is standard.
On the flop, i c-bet knowing it is quite a scary flop. The betsize on the flop looks slightly small but i do bet this type of amount when i have a hand also, so if reg is aware of that, the betsize shouldnt be a tell.
Turn is where my doubt in the hand creeps in. I think if i bet the turn, i only get called by better, does this sound right? So i check to induce a worse diamond or to allow him to float, in other words keep worse hands in.
I check river to get to showdown but also let him bluff at it.
Should i have just kept the aggression up or am i ok to c/c it down? Do i fold the river after he double barrels the turn and river?
| Player | Action | Cards | Amount | Pot | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJWEST | Small blind | £0.04 | £0.04 | £12.77 | |
| barnacle09 | Big blind | £0.08 | £0.12 | £11.15 | |
| bignutz39 | Big blind | £0.08 | £0.20 | £5.89 | |
| Your hole cards |
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| DrSharp | Raise | £0.32 | £0.52 | £8.28 | |
| reg | Call | £0.32 | £0.84 | £6.51 | |
| bignutz39 | Fold | ||||
| mitchpro02 | Fold | ||||
| DJWEST | Fold | ||||
| barnacle09 | Fold | ||||
| Flop | |||||
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| DrSharp | Bet | £0.48 | £1.32 | £7.80 | |
| reg | Call | £0.48 | £1.80 | £6.03 | |
| Turn | |||||
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| DrSharp | Check | ||||
| reg | Bet | £1.38 | £3.18 | £4.65 | |
| DrSharp | Call | £1.38 | £4.56 | £6.42 | |
| River | |||||
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| DrSharp | Check | ||||
| reg | Bet | £3.45 | £8.01 | £1.20 | |
| DrSharp | ?? | ||||
Comments
I think it comes down to this. If you call the turn here you HAVE to call the river when its not changed anything. So either you fold the turn or call the river, as nothing has changed at all in the hand. Ok, sure you could say call turn in case he was trying to bluff there and still fold river I guess, but not sure I overly like that line. So while I maybe beat I think I have to make a crying call wit the 4th nuts as played, even though I don't think he is often bluffing this spot with 4 to a flush out there and you C/C the turn.
If hes pretty tight I cant see him bluffing river. Fold for me.
In poker you want always want your range to be fairly balanced on every street. This will make it very difficult to for other players to exploit your game. When you bet flop, check behind flop, bet flop then check behind turn. bet flop and check call turn, you always want a degree of balance between bluffs/air and value The most optimal line here will depend on what type of player your are, and what type of player your opponent is.
You raise form early positron and the opponent who is a reg flats calls from early position. I n general a good reg will have a range of basically pocket pairs, high suited broadway cards and maybe high suited connectors.
If you are the type of player who will bluff the turn and river frequently to push a solid reg of a small flush on the river, which would essentially become a bluff catcher. Then I would recommend betting three streets to balance your range between bluffs and value bets.(Providing the board doesn't pair on the end). Meaning they will have a very difficult decision on the river given your river bluffing frequency and the odd s you are offering them.
I like your line if you are not this type of player, for a number of reasons.
1 He can bluff with pocket pairs with no diamond he might have called your flop bet with.
2 Pot control. You prevent a player raising you on the turn and then betting the river. Resulting in your hand becoming pretty much a complete bluff catcher and leaving you vulnerable to being bluffed. Because you would have to fold on the river. unless you have a good read.
3 You can balance you turn checking range between sets,air giving up, and strong diamonds. Sets where you could call 1 bet and probably gave to give up on the river unless you pair up for a full house or you have a very specific read that they will bluff twice in this situation.Air where you are giving up. And strong diamonds(such as queen and jack) that you can call 1 and maybe two bets with the queen, as they could possible value bet the river with the jack of diamonds, as you pretty much will never have the ace or king of diamonds, given your line. You have underrepped your hand aswell. so certain players may be more likely to bluff you aswell. The board pairing on the end means they are unlikely to have a full house after betting the turn and river, or to be value betting the jack high flush. Therefore their value betting range is most likely an ace high or king high flush.
I am big fan of the check call option on the turn with marginal hands out of position (punish those floaters). And checking behind turn, sometimes, in position with marginal hands, too catch bluff s on the river if flush draws miss. But you do want too charge draws on the turn aswell, so it is a balancing act, and player specific. I am definitely a big proponent of keeping pots under control post flop, out of position with marginal hands. Therefore making life easier for yourself.