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Re: Tricky Hand vs JC Tran
 

Why would you want to induce a bluff when you have a marginal hand that can't stand to call a large raise?

I really don't like your river bet.

Re: Tricky Hand vs JC Tran
 

Slow playing straight/or nothing?

Re: Tricky Hand vs JC Tran
 

i probably check this river, i don't see the logic behind betting it, if he is as good as you say he is, what hand is he going to call this river with that you beat?

Re: Tricky Hand vs JC Tran
 

This bet makes your hand look far too much like a weak to average hand looking for a showdown. Definitely check the river and do not bet that small into that pot if it will leave you with such a problem.

In terms of whether to call the most likely straight combos of J9c/AJc probably play harder on the flop most of the time. I could see them checking the turn though if he did play them slow. J9/AJ unsuited (obviously 2nd one is less likely too) and most made hands probably aren't wanting to give you a free river card since it's quite possible you have 2 clubs here.

It is really important here to look at how he views you? Any clues here? A lot here so far points to him not expecting you to be able to call.

Re: Tricky Hand vs JC Tran
 

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I wanted to induce a bluff on this river by value betting into him, then suddenly when he raised me huge I had a change of heart [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

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This doesn't make ANY sense. you induced bluff, now call.

Re: Tricky Hand vs JC Tran
 

That is a goofy river bet but so was your flop bet. Hands that make sense to me are 44 and a bluff but his range could include a lot of other hands that don't make sense to me like AJ.

The only way you can bet the river like that is if you have decided to call a raise, so go ahead and follow through.