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Hand history from 5.50 booty this evening
Interesting hand played vs @MattBates in the 5.50 bounty this evening:
In retrospect I think I should probably 3bet pre vs button open. As played, I thought it was an easy call on the flop, as raising doesn't achieve much and folding is out of the question. When the turn is a brick I think I can easily just call again. The river was interesting as, although my hand improved, I realised a few of the bluffs Villain Bates might have got there (KQ), and I'm still losing to a 10 anyway. Nonetheless, I decided to call on the river, as I didn't think I'd get any action from worse by raising and I thought I was at the top of my range after calling flop and turn. Interested to hear any thoughts 
| Player | Action | Cards | Amount | Pot | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben170583 | Small blind | 15.00 | 15.00 | 5075.00 | |
| mabbott96 | Big blind | 30.00 | 45.00 | 1925.00 | |
| Your hole cards |
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| chicknMelt | Fold | ||||
| colburto27 | Fold | ||||
| DaFlusha1 | Fold | ||||
| MattBates | Raise | 90.00 | 135.00 | 2305.00 | |
| ben170583 | Fold | ||||
| mabbott96 | Call | 60.00 | 195.00 | 1865.00 | |
| Flop | |||||
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| mabbott96 | Check | ||||
| MattBates | Bet | 60.00 | 255.00 | 2245.00 | |
| mabbott96 | Call | 60.00 | 315.00 | 1805.00 | |
| Turn | |||||
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| mabbott96 | Check | ||||
| MattBates | Bet | 180.00 | 495.00 | 2065.00 | |
| mabbott96 | Call | 180.00 | 675.00 | 1625.00 | |
| River | |||||
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| mabbott96 | Check | ||||
| MattBates | Bet | 305.00 | 980.00 | 1760.00 | |
| mabbott96 | Call | 305.00 | 1285.00 | 1320.00 | |
| MattBates | Show |
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| mabbott96 | Muck |
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| MattBates | Win | Three 10s | 1285.00 | 3045.00 | |
Comments
@mabbott96
I'll leave the analysis to the experts, but I do like the nickname "Villain Bates".
I daresay Villain Bates @MattBates will be along in due course to plead innocence.
Flop, turn and the river are super standard and I believe most players including myself would call all three streets, however i would be a little worried when the A comes in as KQ is the most obvious bluff here, although 98 and Q9 are still possible and would always open the button.
Will be interesting to see what Matt thinks!?!
Have to agree with @Summers119 the ace is a scare card and could hurt us.
Perhaps a big bet pre gets it done but at that stage youre ahead and want to get a call.
nh, wp, ul.
Like Matt's flop sizing
We don't have a donk leading range in this spot on this flop and leading the 5d on the turn wouldn't be a thing here either.
Check raising flop as @Allan23 suggests is a decent option vs a BTN open and c-bet here. Solvers probably suggest close to 100% c-bet for 25-33% pot in this spot for the player opening the BTN vs BB defend as they have: nut range and positional advantage (which probably outweighs the fact that BB has more Tx although I'm not too sure about that) and as a result we will have to widen our flop raising range (bluffs that turn equity and/or some hands with blockers and thinner 'value' raises) and that would definitely include AJ for 'value'. That does then have the potential to put us in some awkward spots as the BTN opener still has AA/KK/QQ/JJ/TT and we don't. We do have more Tx in our range but if he thinks our flop raising range consists mostly Jx and lots of straight draw/backdoor flush draw combo's or random, spewy little-to-no equity bluffs attacking the small c-bet on the paired board in this spot (which I see loads of every night) then he can put us in some really difficult spots on later streets with both his made hands and his own bluffs/semi-bluffs.
I also think it's fine as played and maybe best as played but would also be interested to hear the thoughts of those better qualified to analyse the spot.
See you all on the tables (if you play the 2.20 tiny bankroll tourneys