Re: against the grain.
huh?
if hero 3bets and bets the river he makes the same as calling and checkraising the river.
if villian is semibluffing he'll call a 3bet but if hero doesn't 3bet he will check behind on the river or bet but fold to a checkraise, costing you 1-2BB.
if it's a pure bluff then you're right, but combining the probabilities of a semibluff or a good hand like 2pair that he plans on showing down surely outweigh the probability of a pure bluff. and even if it is a pure bluff villian may check behind on the river so you will often not get that extra bet.
lastly, villian might be willing to cap the turn with a smaller flush or a set and hero can decide to CR the river or lead, and that's the best case scenario.
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