Bluff catching series part 1

Bluff catching series part 1

I am going to do a series on (hopefully) interesting river bluff catching spots. Thanks for all comments and thoughts!

BTN: 103.92 BB (VPIP: 96.77, PFR: 19.35, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 32)
Hero (BB): 101.4 BB
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 25.78, PFR: 20.19, 3Bet Preflop: 10.69, Hands: 331)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Qs 8s
fold, MP raises to 2 BB, fold, BTN calls 2 BB, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop : (6.4 BB, 3 players) Th Qd 2d
Hero checks, MP checks, BTN checks

Turn : (6.4 BB, 3 players) 8h
Hero bets 4.2 BB, MP raises to 12.6 BB, fold, Hero raises to 30.48 BB, MP calls 17.88 BB

River : (67.36 BB, 2 players) Kd
Hero bets 10.2 BB, MP raises to 67.52 BB and is all-in, fold

MP wins 83.36 BB

05 August 2025 at 07:22 PM
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I would just over bet turn. Definitely don't 3bet turn. What are you doing on the river exactly?


I see overbet turn makes sense, why not 3-bet? On river I am block-betting targeting lower 2 pair or a draw that picked up equity like KJ (though that will probably fold turn?) and planning to fold if raised. You prefer to check river?

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