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Villian pretty nitty running at 15/10/3 over a small sample. Have been trying to open up my game a bit and try a few more bluffs, this wouldnt be standard for me. Wouldnt have tried it if i didnt have the nut flush draw to fall back on.

Spew or cool?
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5 players, seat 10 is the button

Seat 1: SB ($102.00)
Seat 3: BB ($155.70)
Seat 5: UTG ($127.38)
Seat 8: <font color="#C80000">Hero</font> ($105.50)
Seat 10: BTN ($125.20)

SB posts small blind, $0.50
BB posts big blind, $1.00

Dealing to <font color="#C80000">Hero</font>:
J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

UTG folds
<font color="#C80000">Hero</font> raises to $4
BTN folds
SB raises to $13.5
BB folds
<font color="#C80000">Hero</font> calls

Dealing flop: (Pot is $28.00)
K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

SB bets $18
<font color="#C80000">Hero</font> calls

Dealing turn: (Pot is $64.00)
6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

SB checks
<font color="#C80000">Hero</font> bets $74

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i wouldn't try to bluff 3betting 15/10 guys. the tighter they are before the flop, the worse they are at laying down hands after the flop. when you wait 10 minutes to see a flop, you don't really want to give up.

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When a board gets paired up, should we slow down? One of those questions I've had lingering and this hand shows why.

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I like it. I don't think I'd bet quite so big though - $50 should do the trick and is maybe more believable.

However I think you should fold pre-flop versus this player - you're behind his range, and floating on this flop isn't standard either.

Edit: on second thoughts, the fact the board paired should make you less inclined to bet here, because you're no longer drawing to the nuts and could even be drawing dead.

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Given his probable range and how likely he is to fold according to the hands in that range I think this is probably -EV.

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fold pf

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If you are going to bluff, bet $30 then shove the river.

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I don't like preflop but I would bet this turn since we got here. There's no benefit to betting $74 over $30 though so I go with the smaller size and call a shove or shove the river if he calls.

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He makes the nuts with 88 or KK and you bluff your A high flushdraw? Looks awesome.

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I think its meh. he probably folds QQ-TT with no clubs, but these nitty 15/10 guys tend not to give up easily.

fold preflop.