$2 NLHE 6-max: Tripled board against assume tight player

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Hero was confused how to play this, ideas?

Hero decided to bet river not really for value but more a blocker bet if villain raises hero folds, felt weird. UTG and tight always makes me wonder.


PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 129.5 BB (VPIP: 27.16, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, hands: 82)
SB: 162.5 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 115.5 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
MP: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 18.62, PFR: 15.96, 3Bet Preflop: 9.46, Hands: 198)
CO: 104 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6:heart: 7:heart:

UTG raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) A:club: 4:heart: A:heart:
Hero checks, UTG bets 2 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Turn: (9.5 BB, 2 players) 7:spade:
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: (9.5 BB, 2 players) A:diamond:
Hero bets 2.5 BB, Villain calls mom
 
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Nice hand, fair thin value spot for small PPs and bluffcatchers like KQ.
 
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The call on the flop is fine, you don't want to be playing big pots OOP with mediocre flush draws on paired boards.

When villain checks back turn you know you can probably take an A out of his range and a small value bet is fine on the river. You can sometimes value own yourself in these spots when villain has a bigger pocket pair, but it can also act as a nice blocker bet.
 
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Thx for input!

To my surprise no heat was given, so safe to assume play was correct.

Villain folded.
 
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I thought the villain called his mother. Is that not correct?
 
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I suggest a fold preflop or the odd 3bet bluff to get the initiative. Cold calling hands in the blinds out of position with no initiative = burning money. I suggest you run a filter for cold call in the blinds with low suited connectors and gappers versus a single raise and see how you are doing.
Especially against tight UTG openers who usually do not give these hands time to develop.
As played seems fine.
 
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I suggest a fold preflop or the odd 3bet bluff to get the initiative. Cold calling hands in the blinds out of position with no initiative = burning money. I suggest you run a filter for cold call in the blinds with low suited connectors and gappers versus a single raise and see how you are doing.

Especially against tight UTG openers who usually do not give these hands time to develop.
As played seems fine.

Thx. I do, many times, remember you and John when I do decide to call. I don’t call always, maybe 75% of the time. Win rate is massive when cold calling with connectors (no gap), its 2NL after all. There is no point of looking other levels because everything is so massively negative. Those time I decided to 3bet, I got 50% calls and 50% folds :( All 100% of the times I decided to CB I got a call and lost the hand lol.

I do agree with your assertion about tight players if they like to bet large, this one used a bit smaller size, so I can see the flop cheap, and probably have enough stack depth to easily call one street, also this tight if he does not cb, he will fold to bet almost 100%. Also they usually are very aggressively betting for value with TPTK thus mostly giving good value if hit.
 
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I'd just CR the flop. Totally reasonable to CR w/ trips there, and you have a hand w/ no showdown value if you miss, and a low flush that is unlikely to have implied odds. If you get 3-bet on the flop, then you just fold, but most of the time you're getting folds or calls.

The problem w/ calling in a spot like this OOP is you have to HIT or you have to all of a sudden bet/bluff on the river. Which if your opponent is betting at any point, you're not getting folds.

Different texture, w/ some showdown value or a hand that can still make a high pair, then c/cing is std on the flop w/ your flush draw OOP.

As played, river is fine. I'd probably bet 3-3.5.
 
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I suggest a fold preflop or the odd 3bet bluff to get the initiative. Cold calling hands in the blinds out of position with no initiative = burning money. I suggest you run a filter for cold call in the blinds with low suited connectors and gappers versus a single raise and see how you are doing.
Especially against tight UTG openers who usually do not give these hands time to develop.
As played seems fine.

This is very good advice bro... I also do this a lot and it really is burning money in most cases. Yes, the connectors are sweet to see the flop ... and played easily... but yeah my poker tracker shows me that it IS burning money. In fact, that is the biggest leak in my game I guess.
 
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