3barrel bluff with AK
Hey guys, I play NL5 rush&cash (zoom) on GGPoker and this hand happened today. I am excited about your feedbacks on all the streets I played.
I had no information about villain.
GG Poker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 100 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 396.2 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
UTG: 119.2 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
MP: 163.6 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 100.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
Hero (CO): 122.8 BB
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K♣ A♣
fold, MP raises to 2.4 BB, Hero raises to 7.2 BB, fold, fold, fold, MP calls 4.8 BB
Flop: (15.8 BB, 2 players) 3♠ T♥ 3♦
MP checks, Hero bets 5.4 BB, MP calls 5.4 BB
Turn: (26.6 BB, 2 players) Q♥
MP checks, Hero bets 15.2 BB, MP calls 15.2 BB
River: (57 BB, 2 players) 4♦
MP checks, Hero bets 95 BB and is all-in, MP calls 95 BB
Hero shows K♣ A♣ (One Pair, Threes)
(Pre 71%, Flop 81%, Turn 16%)
MP shows K♦ Q♦ (Two Pair, Queens and Threes)
(Pre 29%, Flop 19%, Turn 84%)
MP wins 240.6 BB
Thanks for your responses😀
7 Replies
I think it's fine. The fact they call this down (correctly) is why AK no heart is a good blocker hand to use for the trip, blocking AQ/KQ and no FDs.
(hide results as a rule, you'll get way better responses)
I would bet bigger on the turn if I bet, both your value and your semi-bluffs would want to setup a more natural river shove.
I would fold in villain's shoes since I am tired to always think "this is a pure call so I will do it but they never bluff" and lose a stack. But who knows what's in this opponent's mind?
Also on the flop you can bet much bigger, the board is very good for the 3bettor, you have a massive range advantage. You (are supposed to be)/are the one with A3, which they fold preflop almost always, you have all the ovepairs, all the ATs KTs (villain is supposed to 4bet or fold a lot, even if they probably don't know) and even the big overcards.
So yes, I think the bluff is probably OK but the sizings are not ideal: small/medium/overbet shove is a bit suspicious.
Hmm I probably wouldn’t. Think a flop check does fine with no BDFD
If you’re gonna do it why not bet big or go home. I don’t like the sizing scheme.
Hey swerbs22,
On the flop I use the 1/3 pot Cbet beacuse the flop does not really change the situation and in 3bet pots on these kind of flop textures I think range-betting with 1/3 pot is the optimal strategy.
I think you have decent showdown on the river against busted draws, and don't know how many better hands are going to fold since a lot of them should have already folded the turn.
Hey swerbs22,
On the flop I use the 1/3 pot Cbet beacuse the flop does not really change the situation and in 3bet pots on these kind of flop textures I think range-betting with 1/3 pot is the optimal strategy.
Big bet is the best strategy on boards that have a paired low card. No one is going to fold a pair, and there are a lot of them out there.
Hey swerbs22,
On the flop I use the 1/3 pot Cbet beacuse the flop does not really change the situation and in 3bet pots on these kind of flop textures I think range-betting with 1/3 pot is the optimal strategy.
Things is, range betting has become a popular strat so it’s something more villains these days know how to play okayish vs
