[bicyclekick]

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river call is bad because for the purpose of picking a desporate bluff from AQ AT A7, hero should have raised to ensure SB's exit.


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I thought about that, and I was actually more scared of the sb than the other guy, and I just haven't became sophisticated/balsy enough to make this raise. Perhaps I need to look into it more.

Sometimes I take the free turn card, Sometimes I don't. I think in this hand betting is the best because it plays itself.

situation 1 - I can fold to a SB checkraise because he as to be thinking about mp1 and it's not likely to be a bluff

situation 2 - sb calls, mp1 c/r I call and fold to any non AK on the river.

situation 3 - sb folds mp1 c/r I call him down.

Any HU situations on the river with either player I check behind less I improve or call their bet.

I make it a pretty regular habbit of not folding AK high for one more bet on the river. Perhaps it's a leak, but I've picked off so many bluffs in HUGE pots that I actually think it's +ev. Even if it's not for the hand, calling people down makes them less likely to put a move on you.

mp1 had KQo, sb folded and MHIG.