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I think when the turn and river come T A, we should be more likely to call than if it was A T.

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I think this can be wrong very often and should not be used as a general blanket rule of thumb. I think solid hand reading and a strong read on your opponent are the only factors in making a thing river call (or doing anything really).


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My question: If we are the Villain, what factors should come in before making calls with the mid pairs, or even a 3. should we even consider making a call with a 3 here?

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That's way too thin, IMO. How often will Hero get to that river and bluff with a worse hand than a 3?


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Anything else besides the flow, agg of opponant? Board development? Draw cards hitting or not hitting?

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I don't think so. These all fall into the strong read and hand reading categories. The only thing different that I can think of would be metagame or how the action would change after, e.g., if your thin call is right, maybe your opponent will go nuts and tilt, or your opponent will never bluff you (regardless if it's best or not). These are probably not good enough reasons to force yourself into making a play that can easily be vastly -EV (similar to randomly bluffing for an image when you can just pick smart spots to bluff, and if you're caught you have the image).