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[Azalin]

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Villain in this hand is a standard LAGTAG, probably not an awful hand reader. I'm relearning LHE and I was really happy with my handreading and the way I played this hand. Any reason not to be?

Cryptologic
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $10/$20
5 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (5 players) Donger is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">Donger raises</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button 3-bets</font>, 2 folds, Donger calls <font color="#aaaaaa">(6.5:1)</font>.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (7.5SB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Donger bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4.75BB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Donger bets</font>, Button calls.

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6.75BB, 2 players)
Donger checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Donger raises</font>, Button calls.

Results:
Final pot: 10.75BB

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If he thinks you are decent he should fold to the river C/R with KK,QQ. Of course many players pay off the river C/R although almost never is a bluff (but with what holding did you made this play other than a very good A,JJ?). If he has a bigger A then his plan clearly is to raise the river and you just missed a chance to make it 3 bets. But most of the times (given his play) he has a small A (A9,A8 etc - many LAGs 3bet these preflop especially a CO raise when they are in button) and he most likely will call the raise. So i like it.

[ISF]

I really dont like this river. I think you loose a bet from a small pp that checks behind or an big ace that you get to threebet way more then you make one from a QQ or KK that bets and then calls your CR. I also think in general checking made hands out of position like this makes it easier for you opponent to play well.