$2 NLHE Full Ring: To Bluff or not?

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Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Full Tilt Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

UTG+1 ($0.80)
MP1 ($3.27)
Hero (MP2) ($2.92)
CO ($2.15)
Button ($2)
SB ($2.42)
BB ($1.42)
UTG ($1.37)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 7
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, 7
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3 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, 1 fold, Button calls $0.06, 1 fold, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.19) 3
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, 9
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, 9
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(3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button bets $0.13, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.13

Turn: ($0.45) A
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(2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($0.45) A
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(2 players)
Hero bets $0.36, 1 fold

Total pot: $0.45 | Rake: $0.02
 
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I dont like that check on the flop,is a good flop for us so cbet it
 
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I agree with cbetting the flop. It is very dry flop and can be win easily.
 
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It's a great bet on the river since it's guaranteed that you can't win the pot any other way.

Check calling the flop is OK.
 
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+1 to cbetting this.

I don't like the bluff on the river because you didn't bet the turn.

See at 2 NL people will take ur bet as you have the A on the turn if you bet both streets including riv
At 20NL u bet at the A ppl know you don't have it...

It's really bizzare lol.



Anyways to summarize what I just meant.

Just make sure you know how to tell a story, because regs will call you and know it won't make sense.
 
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Cbet or check calling is fine with me on the flop. it all depends on the type of players in the pot. You should definitely bet the turn as an A is within your perceived range and bet again on the river if you want to bluff.
 
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Aces2w1n said:
+1 to cbetting this.

I don't like the bluff on the river because you didn't bet the turn.

See at 2 NL people will take ur bet as you have the A on the turn if you bet both streets including riv
At 20NL u bet at the A ppl know you don't have it...

It's really bizzare lol.
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Of course. It's like a classic situation of the board pairing with multiple players seeing the flop. Whoever leads out doesn't tend to have trips - they tend to just be bluffing and trying to steal the pot. Whoever check/calls or check/raises tends to have a monster hand and is slow playing it. That's how it works at the really low (micro) stakes at least.
 
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I prefer to lead out on the flop. We are likely ahead, we buy up our equity for over cards, we sometimes get floated by broadway type hands, and we have a stronger range in general.

As played, the check-call isn't terrible. Button will often try to steal the pot or value bet smaller pocket pairs.

Now, the ace on the turn. I think that's a good card to show aggressive action on. You can donk, check call, or check raise, and all will be effective for making a move on the river. The only hangup is if the Ace pairs.

So here's the question: what are you folding out on the river exactly? Is 9s full going to fold to a single bet? No. Is any Ace ever folding here? Clearly not. Maybe we fold pocket 8s? I don't think TT+ is ever folding to a single bet here. Everything else that folds is stuff we already beat.

I actually think this is a thin value bet, and you are looking to get called by pocket pairs. 22, 44-66.
 
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thanks for some awesome analysis. Made me think
 
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Weisssound said:
I prefer to lead out on the flop. We are likely ahead, we buy up our equity for over cards, we sometimes get floated by broadway type hands, and we have a stronger range in general.

As played, the check-call isn't terrible. Button will often try to steal the pot or value bet smaller pocket pairs.

Now, the ace on the turn. I think that's a good card to show aggressive action on. You can donk, check call, or check raise, and all will be effective for making a move on the river. The only hangup is if the Ace pairs.

So here's the question: what are you folding out on the river exactly? Is 9s full going to fold to a single bet? No. Is any Ace ever folding here? Clearly not. Maybe we fold pocket 8s? I don't think TT+ is ever folding to a single bet here. Everything else that folds is stuff we already beat.

I actually think this is a thin value bet, and you are looking to get called by pocket pairs. 22, 44-66.
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This is a bluff, it'd be one hell of a thin value bet with 7 high. It's a good bet because if he checks he loses. It's the only way to win the pot at this point.
 
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