A10 in BB vs button Raise
 

Button is Tight Aggressive.

I was lost in this hand, how should I of played it?

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Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (5.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero ...

Re: A10 in BB vs button Raise
 

Preflop: If villain is tight-aggressive, I think you can fold this. You'll be heads-up and he's most likely raising with a decent hand (although I suppose he could be stealing with something a bit weaker).

Flop/Turn: I'm not sure I like the bet on either street here. Yeah, it's a decent semi-bluff, but he could accidentally have a heart higher than your T. If that's the case, a TAG is not folding. I would rather check/call on the flop. If he checks the flop also, I would lead out on the turn, semi-bluffing the ten-high flush draw. Otherwise, I would check/call the turn is well.

River: Standard Clarkmeister. Bet. If you get raised, you can probably fold against a TAG. He would likely only be raising with a strong flush here.

Re: A10 in BB vs button Raise
 

What is a "Standard Clarkmeister"?

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What is a "Standard Clarkmeister"?

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This.

Re: A10 in BB vs button Raise
 

I asked this question myself. I believe it's betting into a four flush board no matter if you have one of the suit or not.

Re: A10 in BB vs button Raise
 

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Preflop: If villain is tight-aggressive, I think you can fold this. You'll be heads-up and he's most likely raising with a decent hand (although I suppose he could be stealing with something a bit weaker).


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Folding this to a button raise would be bad. You're very likely to be ahead _especially_ against a tag who will often be trying to steal the blinds.

The only question preflop here is whether to raise or call.

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Exactly, the TAG's are the ones who steal with 36o with position. If he's stolen (or attempted to) often from me, this is a re-raise pf.

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Folding this to a button raise would be bad. You're very likely to be ahead _especially_ against a tag who will often be trying to steal the blinds.

The only question preflop here is whether to raise or call.

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Yeah, after considering it a little more, I don't think we wanna fold this. Raising is betting than calling, in my opinion. It gives much more weight to betting out of position the whole way down.

Re: A10 in BB vs button Raise
 

I'd be tempted to 3-bet to take control of the hand, but I'm not too skilled with HU so I could be wrong.

Played the flop and turn fine. Bet the river and expect the villain to fold.

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River: Standard Clarkmeister. Bet.

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I don't think this is a Clarkmeister since we actually have the flush; betting isn't a bluff. There's no way in hell I'm folding to a raise.