Quote Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan
Quote Originally Posted by Parasurama
Villain was 17/15 with a cb of 0%! over 129 hands

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from
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UTG ($102.40)
MP ($98.50)
Hero (CO) ($238.05)
Button ($45.05)
SB ($215.15)
BB ($105.60)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7, 8
UTG bets $3, 1 fold, Hero calls $3, 2 folds, BB calls $2

Flop: ($9.50) 9, 2, 10 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $7, Hero calls $7, 1 fold

Turn: ($23.50) 4 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $14, UTG raises to $36, Hero calls $22

River: ($95.50) A (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $57

I'm thinking I should have checked behind the turn, but as played do you like it?
I would have checked behind the turn just because I doubt he's folding. His range is very strong after he bets the flop threeway after a UTG raise. He could fold AK/AQ but he may even hold onto that you never know.

River is close. I want to say check behind because I'm betting you he either has AK/AQ that c/r as a bluff and is pussing out on river, or JJ-KK and I just don't trust anyone to fold a hand that strong at 100nl. The one thing I like about this bluff is if your range seems like it has mostly diamond flushes in it, so bluffing here is not only very credible but probably optimal versus a opponent who can fold. I'm not sure I believe this opponent can fold because he already took a totally retarded line (c/ring the turn with anything seems terrible here).

I'll rate this bluff highly though.
Thanks, good thoughts. He tanked and folded with like 5 secs left in his time bank. I don't think this particular villain could ever have AK/AQ without a flush draw here. As soon as I bet the turn I kicked myself because I knew he wasn't betting the flop w/out an overpair/set. I thought my bet was particularly good because I have way more A's and flushes in my range so he's like forced to fold JJ-KK, which is the biggest part of his range imo.

I agree that his line is retarded but I also think bad players who buy-in full are way too scared of flushes all the time so that led me to bet.