Semibluff spot
 

Villain is unknown. This is the second time in a row that I opened OTB and he 3 bet from the sb. If I raise the flop I have to be the turn UI, right?

Absolute Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $5/$10
6 players
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Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB 3-bets</font>, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (7SB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets</font>, Hero

Re: Semibluff spot
 

Right, but I wait the turn to raise in this spot. It increases your FE imo.

If the blinds 3 bet a lot, maybe it's better to be tighter when you steal the blinds.

Re: Semibluff spot
 

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Right, but I wait the turn to raise in this spot. It increases your FE imo.

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Calling the flop and raising the turn would be my play at this point. However, what do you do if/when he 3B the turn? Call and fold the river UI?

Re: Semibluff spot
 

I just c/c c/c c/f UI here.

I dont expect anyone to fold a better hand

Re: Semibluff spot
 

oink i think that's dine if you play a jack the same way

cashout preflop

Re: Semibluff spot
 

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Right, but I wait the turn to raise in this spot. It increases your FE imo.

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Calling the flop and raising the turn would be my play at this point. However, what do you do if/when he 3B the turn? Call and fold the river UI?

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Of course, but the point is 3 bet on the turn is quite rare and the cost is around 1.2 BB. If sb can fold A high or Q high in this 6.5 BB pot, it's worth it imo.

Re: Semibluff spot
 

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oink i think that's dine if you play a jack the same way

cashout preflop

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Good point and I do. But yeah thats important!

Re: Semibluff spot
 

I think a J is too strong to just call down here for the same reason that this is a bad semibluffing spot with our FD - we get looked up by any hand with SD value

just calling down with underPPs and strong aces should be enough to balance imo

Re: Semibluff spot
 

most guys aren't going to 3bet us with a lot of hands that beat us so we don't even need 66% equity. JQ AJ QQ maybe even AA will likely slow down fearing the K

Re: Semibluff spot
 

anyone else think raising the turn &gt; raising flop?