$400 NLHE Full Ring: 2 barrel bluff against decent player

Hi guys I played an interesting hand at a 2/5 NL and would like some feedback on the way I approached this hand.

Starting stacks:

Hero: $1300
Villain: $533

On a straddled button Villain opens to $25 in MP1. MP2 calls and Hero raises to $100 in the CO holding A:club: K:club:. It gets folded around to Villain who flats. MP2 folds.

The flop comes: 2:heart: 5:diamond: 6:diamond: $237 in pot

Villain checks. Hero bets $100. Villain calls.

The turn brings a 7:club: $437 in pot

Villain checks. So far villain's range looks like AQs+ and TT+. With Villain having $333 behind, I figured there is some fold equity left in this hand so I opted to bet $250 to get villain to fold AKs, TT, JJ, and maybe QQ. Even if I get called, I most likely still have an A or a K as live outs. Prior to this hand, villain would limp call my opening bets OOP a high percentage of the time but would also open from EP with decent holdings. He would also chase draws post-flop. He has showed down strong holdings as well so he somewhat has an idea of pre-flop hand selection and plays okay post-flop.

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Is less than 1/2 pot your usual cb size? How would you bet this flop with AA/KK/QQ?

Your cb feels small to me and your turn bet that is more than 1/2 pot would have me thinking you only had a AT+ hand that I could call off with a mid-pair.

Difficult situation.

The way I see it, your description of villain is a baby shark.

I believe your next move would depend now on the past. How would the villain perceive you? Are you TA or bluffer to his eye? Then by then, you can proceed to either continue aggression or lie low.

You shall cbet a little bit bigger. And ready for 3 barrels shot!

Jillychemung said:

Is less than 1/2 pot your usual cb size? How would you bet this flop with AA/KK/QQ?

Your cb feels small to me and your turn bet that is more than 1/2 pot would have me thinking you only had a AT+ hand that I could call off with a mid-pair.

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I usually bet 2/3 rd pot for value but villains at these limits do not pay attention to bet sizing so my sizing does not worry me. Most villains see it as a big bet on the flop and a big bet on the turn therefore he must have KK+ kind of logic.

hffjd2000 said:

Difficult situation.

The way I see it, your description of villain is a baby shark.

I believe your next move would depend now on the past. How would the villain perceive you? Are you TA or bluffer to his eye? Then by then, you can proceed to either continue aggression or lie low.

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I have showed down the nuts whenever I am involved in a pot so he knows that I am a tight solid player.

For me your betsizing doesn't tell the story you want it to. If you had AA/KK/QQ/JJ you should be trying to get his ~100BB stack committed on the turn when in a 4-bet preflop hand and your sizing doesn't do that when your normal sizing does.

I would not try to bluff this specific player as he seems like a loose calling station. If he has any kind of pair he tends to keep calling and also he doesn't mind chasing draws.

Since he likes to limp call connecting cards therefore notice that this time he has raised pre flop instead of limping and called our strong 3bet. Therefore i don't fancy a continuation bet against a loose calling station. Unless we hit our pair at any street i will just look to reach a cheap showdown. I don't mind checking the flop and then folding to a strong bet from villain on the turn or river if we miss. I know i am a knit ...

it's not a great card to double barrel since it doesn't change the board much. his 78s improved, his overpairs are still overpairs, etc. so you'll be getting it in a fair amount with the worst of it. and you're only going to have ~14% equity when you're behind so you need your double barrel to work a pretty high percentage.

your sizing is fine, but betting $250 when your opp has $333 back is a bit silly imo.

i'm going to usually check this one back and then decide on the river whether to pick off bluffs if he bets (and i don't improve).

Just play as if you have AA or KK

This is a tricky situation and it is hard to tell what is the best move. If your opponent is a shark you can put him on QQ, JJ, AK and of course AA/KK (less likely because you already hold AK). If your opponent trap you with AA,KK you're dead so it's better to save your money. If your opponent has JJ you can bluff him out of. With QQ, some will fold but a lot will call all-in on non-A,K board and you're -EV in this situation. You can't put your opponent on AK after his call on the flop except AKs of diamonds and he is freerolling you.
Overall it depends on your opponent habit of calling big reraise preflop. If he traps you you are -EV with your aggression, otherwise you can bluff your opponent out of the pot.