Turned AA into a bluff by river - useless punt or okay?

Turned AA into a bluff by river - useless punt or okay?

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players

UTG: $41.43 (166 bb)
MP: $35.35 (141 bb)
CO (Hero): $37.89 (152 bb)
BU: $17.93 (72 bb)
SB: $30.62 (122 bb)
BB: $26.23 (105 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is CO with A A
2 players fold, Hero raises to $0.55, BTN calls $0.55, SB calls $0.45, BB calls $0.30

Flop: ($2.20) J 7 3 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.69, BU folds, SB calls $1.69, BB folds

Turn: ($5.58) T (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($5.58) K (2 players)
SB bets $4, Hero raises to $35.65 (all-in), SB folds

Thoughts - AA in 4 way pot. Not really happy about it. When sb calls big flop bet I turn into defensive mode. I feel most people who call sb are flooded w/ pocket pairs and suited broadway kinda hands and on the run out, I felt there was a good chance I was beat by the river.

Do I bet turn? Total punt? Villain seems to be thinking okay reg

13 February 2024 at 09:53 PM
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You're likely hearing about 77 and 33 on the flop. Just bet turn for value

I agree you're beat often on the river. Feels right on the line of overdoing it though


Bet turn for value, but as played it's a very good line (better than calling). Small nitpick is we can raise smaller OTR because population overfolds more vs smaller raises.


I like turn check. Terrible turn for our range and quite a nice hand to use to protect our checking range when we have Ac. OTR I think jam is correct, I feel it would always be better to jam value here and feel a small raise very sus. Obviously doodoo knows the meta better than I do, but I think on the flush completing river specifically your line is optimal

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