The let him bluff away line.

Villain 15/8/3.5 over 300 hands

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Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">7 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (4 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (3 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (5 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds.

Final Pot: 8 BB

[W. Deranged]

You better be raising the river if and only if you can fold to a three-bet.

If you can, then this hand is well-played except for pre-flop, where you should raise.

hmmm, can't see myself folding to a 3-bet against this guy

[W. Deranged]

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hmmm, can't see myself folding to a 3-bet against this guy

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A 15/8/3.5?!? He can't be that out of line.

I suggest you consider what your folding standards generally are. If you can't find a fold against a taggish type in this scenario, you're probably calling down way too much.

I think you played this hand very well postflop, you correctly realized that there is a high probability that the SB has nothing, and you milked him for the maximum with your strategy. Preflop is a must raise though, you have a very strong hand for your situation.

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I wouldn't fold to a 3bet on the river either.

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I wouldn't fold to a 3bet on the river either.

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Think about it. What hands will a solid TAG three-bet with that you beat? TT-55? No way. A3? Not a chance. A queen with a worse kicker? Probably not. If you get three-bet here, it means you're up against trip jacks (most likely), AA-KK or AQ. Against a solid player, there are no two ways about it. If you're calling three-bets in spots like these, you have a leak.