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Do I fold out all non A-hands here?

Tayde

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August 10, 2015 - 6:34 am

PokerStars Hand #139156191179: Tournament #1287513537, $8.00+$0.80 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (40/80) - 2015/08/09 18:14:23 CET [2015/08/09 12:14:23 ET]
Table '1287513537 410' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: TheShaykh (3357 in chips)
Seat 2: Im The Caddy (2355 in chips)
Seat 3: SmurfyDiva (5916 in chips)
Seat 4: Kaitz20 (3090 in chips)
Seat 5: Bob Adolf (5302 in chips)
Seat 6: antchilds (2510 in chips)
Seat 7: KOSMOS670 (3923 in chips)
Seat 8: psykee86 (3244 in chips)
Seat 9: O_PETEAN (2488 in chips)
TheShaykh: posts the ante 10
Im The Caddy: posts the ante 10
SmurfyDiva: posts the ante 10
Kaitz20: posts the ante 10
Bob Adolf: posts the ante 10
antchilds: posts the ante 10
KOSMOS670: posts the ante 10
psykee86: posts the ante 10
O_PETEAN: posts the ante 10
TheShaykh: posts small blind 40
Im The Caddy: posts big blind 80
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheShaykh [Qh Tc]
SmurfyDiva: folds
Kaitz20: raises 80 to 160
Bob Adolf: folds
antchilds: folds
KOSMOS670: folds
psykee86: folds
O_PETEAN: folds
TheShaykh: calls 120
Im The Caddy: folds
*** FLOP *** [2s Qd Ac]
TheShaykh: checks
Kaitz20: bets 120
TheShaykh: calls 120
*** TURN *** [2s Qd Ac] [2d]
TheShaykh: checks
Kaitz20: bets 220
TheShaykh: raises 360 to 580
Kaitz20: calls 360
*** RIVER *** [2s Qd Ac 2d] [7h]
TheShaykh: bets 850
Kaitz20: calls 850
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3590 | Rake 0
Board [2s Qd Ac 2d 7h]

Hey guys,

Ran into a tricky spot here. Basically my reasoning for this semi-bluffing on turn and bluffing the river was the fact that he bet so small on the flop(bet size tell) and the turn that he doesn't have the A so I figured I am probably still behind and I need to turn my hand into a bluff. I put him on KQ, QJ, JJ, KK based on the bet sizing. What do you think about my hand? Do you think I fold out all of his non A-hands? If not please tell me how do I make my hand more believable.

Thank you,

Tayde

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August 12, 2015 - 8:12 pm

I would have folded the SB. After calling pre, I would have check-called all 3 streets. If you check raise the turn what are you representing, a flush draw or maybe A2 or 32?

The other thing is whether he always bets so small. In other thread I made a reference to min-betting, but here he is consciously betting about 25% of the pot. In a vacuum I don't know what it means. If he sucks he is betting small with AQ because he “doesn't want to lose any customers.” He doesn't raise the river because you might have a 2, but he's not going to fold because “I have 2 pair.”

One possibility.

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August 13, 2015 - 4:52 am

1.)fold pre QTo plays terribly vs an early position rasining range OOp

2.) lets look at the hand from villains perspective:

reasonable opening range: AQo+,A2s-A5s,ATs+,KJs+,JTs,98s,22+

your perceived flatting range from the SB is something like 22-TT, broadways, SC, and Ax x<J

so on the flop his value targets should be weak Ax, Qx and draws. As your range is not all too strong on this board a small bet is sufficent to get value. maybe getting 3 streets with strong Ax if bet small.

turn 2d basically does not change anything other than with his weaker Ax he is now chopping with you. further you are not repping anything with a c/r on this turn.

which 2x are you defending? QQ,AA, AK,AQ are you most likely 3betting pre.

what hands are you trying to fold out?

is villain really betting twice into you with KK,JJ, KQ?

hope this helps to see why i would not c/r this turn.

summary: fold pre>c/c flop,c/fold turn>>>>>>>>>>c/c flop, c/r turn

cheers

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