River give up facing big bet

River give up facing big bet

To me it seems river is super easy fold, because only hands betting like this are J or 7x, and judging by turn check Villain more likely has 7x. But am I missing something? Hands that play like this that I beat? Worse pocket pairs shouldn't play like this, just seems too thin.

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 186.4 BB
SB: 367.6 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
BB: 131.6 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
UTG: 198.4 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
MP: 61.2 BB (VPIP: 15.79, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
CO: 217.4 BB (VPIP: 26.32, PFR: 26.32, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 19)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to 2.2 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 7.4 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 5.2 BB

Flop: (16.2 BB, 2 players) 7 J 7
UTG checks, Hero bets 5.2 BB, UTG calls 5.2 BB

Turn: (26.6 BB, 2 players) J
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: (26.6 BB, 2 players) 4
UTG bets 20 BB, fold

UTG wins 25.4 BB

24 August 2024 at 12:46 AM
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Definitely call AP - our line looks incredibly weak and will encourage bluffs

I would barrel turn. Get thin value from TT/99/88 and FDs, plus we need some protection.


I imagine it's a call in theory but not sure it will be profitable at 5nl as will be way under bluffed


I would start with your opponent's tendencies.

Against a passive opponent, bet on the turn; against an aggressive opponent, check the turn and catch bluffs on the river.


apart from a small turn bet it looks pretty good to me.


Hand is too strong to fold he will bluff hands like 9Ts


by slyless k

I would start with your opponent's tendencies.

Against a passive opponent, bet on the turn; against an aggressive opponent, check the turn and catch bluffs on the river.

Villain is unknown, so the turn is fine, but only makes sense if we call the river.

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