[5z] Loose BU isolation, Turn + River decisions

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[5z] Loose BU isolation, Turn + River decisions

Blinds: $0.02/$0.05 (6 Players) BN: $5.34 (Hero)
SB: $8.94
BB: $17.86
UTG: $5.56
MP: $11.93
CO: $4.96
Preflop ($0.07) Hero is BN with Q 9 A 7
2 folds, CO calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.22, 2 folds, CO calls $0.17
I don't have too many hands on V but he does not seem to be a habitual limper and in fact raised more than one third (6/16) of his COs in the hands I played with him, probably removing the strongest hands. While my hand is not great I would think it is doing just fine equity wise and more importantly that he will often make weak hands that can be bluffed if need be.
Flop ($0.51) 8 A Q
CO checks, Hero bets $0.30, CO calls $0.30
I think you can make an argument for betting bigger on this flop since I doubt he will fold any pair+gutshot (or better) and he should have a lot of them. Since I have the Ac I think any raise from him would be a set (mostly 8s but he might just limp/call bad Qs) and I plan to fold to it.
Turn ($1.11) 8 A Q 7
CO checks, Hero checks
I don't think checking back can be that bad but there is an argument for betting as well. The hands that we are still ahead of should outnumber the flushes by quite a bit since, unless he XC Flop with 5532cc, the structure of the flush hands should be similar to those that are still drawing to a straight execept there are of course a lot less clubs then non-clubs. In hindsight I would like a 50-60%ps value bet. I would not bluff the river because I think people are not folding enough.
River ($1.11) 8 A Q 7 5
CO bets $1.07
The good thing is I doubt he value bets 88 or 96 like this. His value should be high flushes since he probably suspects that I would bet the turn with the nutflush. Every missed hand could be a candidate to bluff with in his eyes and if that is the case there are just so many hands he could do this with because he thinks I give up too much.

What do you think?

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miami002 8 years, 1 month ago

Bet a little bit bigger otf. Dont make valuebets with top two on a flushy board, just check behind when you dont fancy bluffing twice with a nut flush blocker. You have Ac so this pretty good spot to bet three times on a runouts like this one and make it look like you have nut flush. As played just fold he probably has the flush.

texasflood2 8 years, 1 month ago

PEF: I really like to isolate him pre-flop. I agree with you, your hand isn't huge, but it's enough to do that.

F: I would like to see you betting bigger. The reason is because that type of player or will call or will fold, so the size doesn't matter much. Honestly, against him I would play exploitable. I would bet bigger for value and I would bet a little small per bluff. So in this case I would bet $0.45.

T: I play PLO10, and a tendency of the field is call call and fold. But, I don't know how it's work on PLO5. But I like the x and fold OTR brick facing a bet or bet bigger, like 85% and bet something like 65% OTR. The Ac allows both!

R: I don't think he has 88 or 96 a lot on this range. The reason is because he seems to be a Fish Passive. This type of player has a very wide range of call and a very strong range of bet. In other words, he will never fold a flushdraw, but a set, he probably DonkBet POT OTF or check-raise. So when he bets POT OTR the most part of the time is a flush and he won't give up if you raise.

Overall, I would play like you pre-flop and would bet bigger otf. Bet 85% OTT and 65% OTR.
OR Like you OTT and fold river.

Ty! I hope you like my analysis!

Kerith 8 years, 1 month ago

@texasflood2: Thanks, I do like your analysis.

In general I have gone away from bluffing with the nutflush blocker too much lately since I got called a lot (even by non-flush hands) from passive players. It makes total sense to do it but if people are not willing to fold we should just bluff them less, right?

On the river I think he just has so many potential bluffs and so few value hands (since he probably only bets high flushes for value) that, combined with his weird sizing, I think he is just trying to get me off a hand often enough to profitable call. If the flop had less straight draws I would probably agree with you guys and fold though.

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